The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1982 THE STRANGER BESIDE ME pioneers came to test their

pioneers came to test their fortunes -- and their wills

Pages have some light tanning

also very good

He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent

The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1982 THE STRANGER BESIDE ME pioneers came to test theirThe Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe [THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN #2] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION [1982] TIMESCAPE BOOKS 3rd printing. Vintage paperback in very good condition. Cover shows some shelf wear mild creasing. Appears clean, tight and unread! Volume Two of the Book of the New Sun. Severian is in possession of a gem considered to be "The Claw of the Conciliator", a powerful relic of the Master of Power, a legendary figure of mythic proportions.