Looking for Jake by China Miville
What William Gibson did for science fiction, China Mi ville has done for fantasy, shattering old paradigms with fiercely imaginative works of startling, often shocking, intensity. Now from this brilliant young writer comes a groundbreaking collection of stories, many of them previously unavailable in the United States, and including four never-before-published tales-one set in Mi ville's signature fantasy world of New Crobuzon. Among the fourteen superb fictions are Jack-Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer. Familiar-Spurned by its creator, a sorceress's familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.
China Mieville is the author of several books, including Un Lun Dun, Perdido Street Station, The City & The City, Kraken, & Embassytown. His works have won the Hugo, the British Science Fiction Award (twice), the Arthur C. Clarke Award (three times) & the World Fantasy Award. He lives & works in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780345476074 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345476077 |
| Title | Looking for Jake |
| Author | China Miville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2005-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Locus Awards (Collection) 2006, Short-listed for Bram Stoker Awards (Fiction Collection) 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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