THE CITY & THE CITY
by Mieville, China
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy, lower spine bumped with a small nick, tiny remainder dot to bottom page edges in a nearly fine dust jacket.
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ballantine Books, [2009]. First U.S. edition. A nearly fine copy, lower spine bumped with a small nick, tiny remainder dot to bottom page edges in a nearly fine dust jacket. (15750). Octavo, boards. Co-winner of the 2010 Hugo award for best novel (tied with Paolo Bacigalupi's THE WINDUP GIRL). It has also won the British Science Fiction Association's award (2010) for best novel, the Arthur C. Clarke award (2010) and the World Fantasy award (2010). A science fiction / noir mystery novel.
Synopsis
China Miéville is the author of King Rat ; Perdido Street Station, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award; The Scar , winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award; Iron Council , winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Looking for Jake , a collection of short stories; and Un Lun Dun , his New York Times bestselling book for younger readers. He lives and works in London.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15750
- Title
- THE CITY & THE CITY
- Author
- Mieville, China
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy, lower spine bumped with a small nick, tiny remainder dot to bottom page edges in a nearly fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [2009]
- Keywords
- SF . Mystery . SF Award
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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