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When an engineer is sentenced to death for a petty transgression of guild law, he flees the city, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Forced into exile, he seeks a terrible vengeance -- one that will leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake. But he will not be able to achieve this... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ziani Vaatzes: Mezentine engineer
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“In the City we have this vague concept of the world as being like a fried egg, with us as the yolk and everywhere else slopped out round the edges.”
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“Be Specially polite to people who annoy you. True feelings are for true friends.”
Miel Ducas
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“The quickest way to a man’s heart,” said the instructor, “is proverbially through his stomach. But if you want to get into his brain, I recommend the eye-socket.”
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First Sentence edit
'The quickest way to a man's heart,' said the instructor, 'is proverbially through his stomach.
Errata edit
Page 30 - Sphrantze's name is misspelled as "Phrantzes".
Page 426 - In the midst of a sentence a quotation mark is used in place of an apostrophe.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Engineer. (standard series)
Followed by Evil for Evil.
Authors & Contributors edit
- K. J. Parker (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 2005
ISBN: 1841492752
Page Count: 548
Publisher: Orbit
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 2005
ISBN: 1841492752
Page Count: 548
Awards edit
- Locus Poll Award (2008: Best SF Novel, #20)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6116.A745 D48 2007
- Dewey: 823.92 22
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