City of the Iron Fish
by Simon Ings
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Simon Ings has written a surreal adventure probing the very fabric of existence, tearing it open to reveal a sometimes horrifying world within. It is a work that will delight any fan of China Mieville. Only a fool would question the strange magics that maintain the cool haven of the City of the Iron Fish in the middle of an inferno of scorching heat and splintered rock, for the well-watered streets of the city hide secrets in their shadows. Thomas Kemp is just such a fool ... And embarks on show more a journey that will take him to the limits of reality. It may kill him, worse, that may not be enough. Especially as it is his only friend, Blythe, who may discover the secret of the city's isolation. show lessTags
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Simon Ings, a science writer and novelist, is the author of A Natural History of Seeing: The Art and Science of Vision, He edits the culture section of New Scientist and regularly contributes to publications including the Guardian, Times (UK), Telegraph, Independent, and Nature. He lives and works in London.
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- Original publication date
- 1994
- Epigraph
- By words, this is it seems the idea, we are handed over to the tender mercies of the Past. That is that parasitic no-longer-with-us class of has-beens, he cleverly calls it. In other words the dead. --Wyndham Lewis, "The Apes... (show all) of God"
- Dedication
- For my mother
- First words
- "Why must we feed the gulls?"
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)We knew it was for us.
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- Languages
- English, Finnish
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- Paper, Ebook
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- 4
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