April 12, 2024
This Census-Taker - China Miéville - Signed Limited - Subterranean Press - NEW !
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The Census-TakerBy China MeivilleSigned Special Limited EditionNo. 426 of Only 750 CopiesPublished by Subterranean Press in 2016. Book is in excellent unread condition Hardcover Please msg me with any questionSynopsis:Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Vincent ChongA boy ran down a hill path screaming.This running, screaming boy has witnessed something terrible, something so awful that he cannot even properly articulate it. All he can do is run. His story is investigated, but no evidence is found to support it, and so in the end, he is sent back. Back up that hill path to the site of his terror, to live with the parent who caused it.The boy tries to escape. He flees to a gang of local children but they can't help him. The town refuses to see his danger. He is alone.Then a stranger arrives. A stranger who claims his job is to ask questions, seek truth. Who can, perhaps, offer safety. Or whose offer may be something altogether different, something safety is no part of.In This Census-Taker , multiple award-winning writer China Miéville offers a story made of secrets and subtle reveals, of tragedy and bravery, of mysteries that shift when they appear to be known. It is a stunning work, full of strangeness and power.From The Guardian (UK):"Over and over again, book after book, MIeville's mature work forces the reader to ask the
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