This Census-Taker

Hardcover. 140 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Macmillan, 2016. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in new condition and comes in as new dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Filled with beauty, terror and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity. 'One of our most important writers.' Independent on Sunday In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over. But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries What is the purpose behind his questions Is he friend Enemy Or something else altogether PRAISE FOR CHINA MIEVILLE 'You can't talk about Mieville without using the word "brilliant".' Ursula Le Guin, Guardian 'Mieville is gifted with an incomparable visionary imagination.' Financial Times 'Mieville - twice winner of the British Fantasy Award and three times winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award - is head and shoulders above other writers in this genre.' The Times 'With each book Mieville becomes more and more ambitious, with a profusion of ideas and images on each page that makes other contemporary books look thin and reductive.' Scotland on Sunday *** Quantity Available: 3. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN/EAN: 9781509812141. Inventory No: 20040355. Hardcover

Product Info

ISBN: 1509812148

ISBN-13: 9781509812141

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Year: 2016

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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