China Mieville lives and works in London. He is three-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award (Perdido Street Station, Iron Council and The City & The City) and has also won the British Fantasy Award twice (Perdido Street Station and The Scar). The City & The City, an existential thriller, was published in 2009 to dazzling critical acclaim and drew comparison with the works of Kafka and Orwell (The Times) and Philip K. Dick (Guardian). His most recent novel, Kraken, was published in 2010.
Something is stirring in London's dark ...
China Mieville lives and works in London. He is three-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award (Perdido Street Station, Iron Council and The City & The City) and has also won the British Fantasy Award twice (Perdido Street Station and The Scar). The City & The City, an existential thriller, was published in 2009 to dazzling critical acclaim and drew comparison with the works of Kafka and Orwell (The Times) and Philip K. Dick (Guardian). His most recent novel, Kraken, was published in 2010.
Tackles his theme with a dark assurance . . . with its original
blend of twisted urban fairytale and modern gothic horror, King Rat
marks out China Miéville as an author to be watched.
*The Times*
Brings together elements of fantasy, fairytale and the detective
story . . . I greatly enjoyed Miéville's weird and engaging
myth-making.
*Daily Telegraph*
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
