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- Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood.
- About the Author: China Mieville has a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
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About the Book
Something has murdered Saul Garamond's father and left Saul to pay for the crime, but a shadow from the urban waste of London breaks into Saul's prison cell and leads him to freedom. The shadow, called King Rat, reveals Saul's royal heritage, which opens a new world for Saul, but also drags him into King Rat's plan for revenge.Book Synopsis
Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul Garamond's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime.
But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into Saul's prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat, who reveals Saul's royal heritage, a heritage that opens a new world to Saul, the world below London's streets--a heritage that also drags Saul into King Rat's plan for revenge against his ancient enemy, . With drum 'n' bass pounding the backstreets, Saul must confront the forces that would use him, the forces that would destroy him, and the forces that shape his own bizarre identity. China Mieville's King Rat was nominated for both the International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker Awards for best first novel.Review Quotes
"In the past decade, contemporary renderings of traditional fairy tales have become a staple of fantasy fiction. This flashy riff on the Pied Piper theme marks a notable extension of the trend and an auspicious debut for its author." - Publishers Weekly
"Mieville's book is a modern urban fable which shines through well-drawn characters and a witty Dickens-dark atmosphere." - Bewildering Stories "King Rat is a strong first novel in the quirky sub-sub-genre of subterranean fairy tales." - The OnionAbout the Author
China Mieville has a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. He lives in England. He is the author of several books, including King Rat, which was nominated for both the International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker Awards for best first novel, and Perdido Street Station, winner of the 2001 Arthur C. Clarke Award.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Tor Books
Theme: Urban
Format: Paperback
Author: China Miéville
Language: English
Street Date: October 6, 2000
TCIN: 90809879
UPC: 9780312890728
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-2240
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.2 pounds
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