China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station is well one of the critically acclaimed fantasy novels of the previous a number of a long time, in addition to a seminal entry within the “bizarre fiction” subgenre. That makes the guide a pure match for The Folio Society’s ever-growing library of deluxe hardcovers.
Just in time for the guide’s twenty fifth anniversary, The Folio Society will publish an enormous 707-page hardcover version of Perdido Street Station. The guide features a new afterword by Miéville and a brand new sequence of illustrations by artist Doug Bell. Bell’s paintings consists of 8 black and white chapter opening photos, 12 full-color illustrations, and an in depth map of the town of New Crobuzon.
IGN can completely debut a few of the paintings featured in Perdido Street Station, together with the map. Check it out within the slideshow gallery beneath:
Here’s the official description for Perdido Street Station:
In the sprawling, chaotic metropolis of New Crobuzon, the place magic and equipment intertwine, a harmful experiment unleashes a nightmare that threatens to devour every little thing. Isaac, a rogue scientist, unwittingly units a monstrous drive free and should rally an unlikely band of outcasts to confront it. As the town teeters on the point of destruction, the battle delves into the darkest corners of human ambition and the eerie great thing about the weird. China Miéville’s PERDIDO STREET STATION is a spellbinding journey right into a world teeming with grotesque wonders, savage horrors, and the relentless pulse of revolution.
“Having encountered my first Folio Society version as a baby and been blown away by the wonder and thriller of the textual content, It has been an excellent honour to work with the Society on one among my very own books,” stated Miéville in an announcement. “I’m nonetheless astonished that one thing I wrote can be a part of this lovely oeuvre, and grateful to everybody on the Society for making the entire course of such a pleasure.”
This version of Perdido Street Station is restricted to 500 copies worldwide and can be launched on Tuesday, March 18 on The Folio Society website.
The Folio Society has additionally been branching out into comedian guide reprints these days. Check out our unique previews of DC: Batman and Marvel: Unforgettable Stories.
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