tBotNS 1:8, 9, 10a The Conversationalist, The House Azure, The Last Year - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 8, 9, and the start of 10, "The Conversationalist", "The House Azure", and "The Last Year" Severian begins his duties to keep Thecla company and then goes to the House Azure. Links: Seventeen Redux  Nigel Price's "Great Expectations" Allusions 1, 2, 3 Stephen Frug discussions Curiositus Urthus: Thecla and Thea are khaibit cousins  - This episode is sponsored by All Occasion Vials.  - You can also get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channel.Some Youtube episodes might not be available in some locales. - Questions, comments, corrections, additions, alternate theories?Connect with us on Facebook...or on Twitter @rereadingwolfe...or on Instagram: rereadingwolfepodcast...or on Reddit: rereadingwolfepodcast   - Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow Errata from "It's a Mistake" by Men At Work Outro from "Image" by T Bone Burnett Logo art by SonOfWitz Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.