The Eyeflash Miracles
Sci-fi

The Eyeflash Miracles

by Gene Wolfe
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Description

The Eyeflash Miracles is a novella about a young boy named Able who is being raised in a monastery. He is taught to read and write by the monks, but he is also taught to fight. He is a skilled fighter, and he is able to defend himself against the other boys in the monastery. One day, a group of soldiers comes to the monastery and they take Able away. He is taken to a city where he is forced to fight in the arena. He is a skilled fighter, and he is able to win many fights. However, he is also able to see the future. He is able to see that he is going to die in the arena. He is able to escape from the arena and he is able to go back to the monastery. He is able to live a long and happy life.

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First published
1976
Pages
479
Reading time
About 10 hours
Format
Novella
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Macmillan
Language
English
ISBN
9780765321350

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