Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
King Rat. China Miville
China Mieville
€ 10.99
€ 10.83
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for King Rat. China Miville
Paperback. Something is stirring in London's dark .. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 346.
King Rat blends eerie fairy tale and contemporary urban fantasy in China Mieville's fantastical debut. Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind London's facade, in sewers and slums and rotting dead spaces, Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque ... Read more
King Rat blends eerie fairy tale and contemporary urban fantasy in China Mieville's fantastical debut. Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind London's facade, in sewers and slums and rotting dead spaces, Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330534215
SKU
V9780330534215
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About China Mieville
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 to dazzling critical acclaim and drew ... Read more
Reviews for King Rat. China Miville
Brings together elements of fantasy, fairytale and the detective story . . . I greatly enjoyed Mieville's weird and engaging myth-making.
Daily Telegraph
Tackles his theme with a dark assurance . . . with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale and modern gothic horror, King Rat marks out China Mieville as an author to be watched.
... Read more
Daily Telegraph
Tackles his theme with a dark assurance . . . with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale and modern gothic horror, King Rat marks out China Mieville as an author to be watched.
... Read more