Soldier of the Mist

Latro, Book 1

De: Gene Wolfe

Narrado por: Gregory Connors

The first volume of Gene Wolfe's powerful story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory. In return it gave him the ability to converse with supernatural creatures, gods, and goddesses who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape.

©1986 Gene Wolfe (P)2021 Audible, Inc.

Fantastic

A great tale of Ancient Greece. Excellent weaving of history and myth with engaging characters. Enjoyable in full.

Soldier of the mist

The book is one of my life long favorites. Thought provoking memorable. So immersive you can feel the story .

Good read, even better narration

Narrator did a great job with pronunciation and the different voices in the book. My favorite was IO. I was reading the paper version also. My recommendation is to read slowly and, as needed, go back and reread certain sections to remind yourself of names mentioned previously; it helps with context. I found it helpful to refer to the glossary as well to clear up some things. If you aren’t familiar with Greek mythology, the book may not have as much meaning. However, even without that knowledge, it’s a good series. Like I said, it is easier to understand if you take your time and return to previous chapters, to reread information about characters and/or events, as you go. Also, I like that the main character forgets his life every day.

So glad I stumbled no this

Amazing book! New Wolfe fan confirmed here. The names and places are difficult but worth going with the flow

Read Gates of Fire first for context

If you know nothing of Greek history, you might need more information to really enjoy this book. I had difficulty with this book when I was younger. Since then I have listened to the audio book "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield. That book presented enough history to provide context to the world of "Soldier in the Mist."

Now, "Soldier in the Mist" is proving to be an entertaining read.

Readers follow a soldier who has suffered a head injury and who is trying to make sense of the world he's living in. His travels reveal Greek culture in the time of the Persian invasions, predating some of the the Greek philosophers so prominent in our thinking of Greece today. Plato and Socrates were in the future; this was a time of cultural wars, real wars, soldiers, heroes, gods and slaves.

The main character's quest to understand the world around him presents an ongoing puzzle for readers as well. I already know I'm going to listen a couple of times to find things missed on the first reading.