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Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul Garamond's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into Saul's prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat, who... read more

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The trains that enter London arrive like ships sailing across the roofs.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. China Miéville (Author)

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  1. Mark Moran (Cover Artist)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan
Country: UK
Publication Date: December 1998
ISBN: 0312890737
Page Count: 333

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  • Library of Congress: PR6063.I265 K56 1999
  • Dewey: 823/.914 21

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