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From: Reusch <newsun@freeway.net> Subject: (urth) Hunting the WeerWolfe Date: Sat, 3 May 97 18:21:53 [Posted from URTH, a mailing list about Gene Wolfe's New Sun and other works] Mantis, I've just finished rereading Peace, and I'd like to take on some of your Peace mysteries. 1. What is the situation of the narrator? He's dead. Although why a ghost would consult a doctor for advice on what to do or not to do for a stroke is still a mystery to me. The fact that Weer is dead is supported by Wolfe in his interview with Jim Jordan. Weer is the "...soul of the dead man seeking now in all the chambers under the vault of the skull its old resting places." 2. Did Weer murder some/most/all of the characters in Peace? You've lost me there. Other than Bobbie Black and the mysterious kid in the freezer, do you have any evidence for others? Any thoughts on who the ghost in the freezer might be? 3. What is the name of the town? I've only noticed Cassionsville and/or Cassonsville. Have I missed others? 4. Was Sherry Gold pregnant at the doctor's office? Does she have the baby, or is she killed? We know that Sherry is dead, Weer tells us that she died the day before he had his stroke (pg. 14). Are you suggesting that Weer killed Sherry because she was pregnant, which then caused his stroke? I don't know, I'd need some more evidence before I subscribe to that. We also know that Margaret Lorn/Price has an appointment to see the doctor, which implies that she is also dead. Killed because she married another? Hmmm... Maybe you've got something there. 5. What is "The Book of Gold" in Peace? I'm not sure what you're asking here. Weer's Canadian axe, perhaps? Now I've got to add some mysteries of my own: 6. Why is Julius Smart "...actually the central character of this book"? 7. How did Weer become president of Smart's company? Vance