Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag Book 1)
by China Miéville
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville holds a highly rated rating of 4.30 out of 5, based on 3.4K reader ratings. First published in 2000. The book spans 710 pages.
About Perdido Street Station
Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in perpetual fear of Parliament and its brutal militia. The air and rivers are thick with factory pollutants and the strange effluents of alchemy, and the ghettos contain a vast mix of workers, artists, spies, junkies, and whores. In New Crobuzon, the unsavory deal is stranger to none—not even to Isaac, a brilliant scientist with a penchant for Crisis Theory.
Isaac has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges he has never before fathomed. Though the Garuda's request is scientifically daunting, Isaac is sparked by his own curiosity and an uncanny reverence for this curious stranger.
While Isaac's experiments for the Garuda turn into an obsession, one of his lab specimens demands attention: a brilliantly colored caterpillar that feeds on nothing but a hallucinatory drug and grows larger—and more consuming—by the day. What finally emerges from the silken cocoon will permeate every fiber of New Crobuzon—and not even the Ambassador of Hell will challenge the malignant terror it invokes . . .
A magnificent fantasy rife with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and wonderfully realized characters, told in a storytelling style in which Charles Dickens meets Neal Stephenson, Perdido Street Station offers an eerie, voluptuously crafted world that will plumb the depths of every reader's imagination.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | China Miéville |
| Published | 2000 |
| Pages | 710 |
| Kindle Price | $9.99 |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.30 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 3,437 |
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What genre is Perdido Street Station?
Perdido Street Station is categorized as Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fiction.
Is Perdido Street Station worth reading?
Based on 3.4K reader ratings, Perdido Street Station has an average score of 4.30 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Perdido Street Station?
Perdido Street Station has 710 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Perdido Street Station?
Perdido Street Station was written by China Miéville. It was first published in 2000.
What is the ISBN for Perdido Street Station?
The ISBN-13 for Perdido Street Station is 9788489746305.
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