It is london through the looking glass, an urban wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of london end up. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. An urban adventure with a strong environmental message, the.
The title is derived from unlondon, the name of the alternate realm where the book. Grade 59in presentday london, strange things start happening around zanna. Science fiction novel, locus awards for best novelette and best young adult books, as well as the hugo, kitschies and world fantasy awards. They have noticed that lately some strange things are going on, almost all of them seeming to focus on zanna.
It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book. While it includes the basics of the genre magic, monsters, quests, heroes it breaks the mold in many ways. If youd like a printable version of this guide, download the pdf attachment. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by china mieville. Names, places, and incidents are either the product of the authors imagination, or are used fictitiously. The noise of the cars and vans and motorbikes outside grew tinny. Mievilles fastpaced story questions the structure of conventional fantasy novels, in. It is london through the looking glass, an urban wonderland of strange delights where all. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 432 pages and is available in hardcover format.
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