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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. NO-VALUE. Product DescriptionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Endlessly inventive a hybrid of Alice in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz and The Phantom TollboothSalonWhat is Un Lun DunIt is London through the looking glass an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up and some of its lost and broken people tooincluding Brokkenbroll boss of the broken umbrellas Obaday Fing a tailor whose head is an enormous pincushion and an empty milk carton called Curdle Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world It is a city awaiting its hero whose coming was prophesied long ago set down for all time in the pages of a talking bookWhen twelveyearold Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last But then things begin to go shockingly wrongPraise for Un Lun DunMiville fills his enthralling fantasy with enough plot twists and wordplay for an entire trilogy and that is a good thing AEntertainment WeeklyFor style and inventiveness turn to Un Lun Dun by China Miville who throws off more imaginative sparks per chapter than most authors can manufacture in a whole book Mieville sits at the table with Lewis Carroll and Deeba cavorts with another young explorer of topsyturvy worldsThe Washington Post Book WorldDelicious twisty ferocious fun so crammed with inventions delights and unexpected turns that you will want to start reading it over again as soon as youve reached the endKelly Link author of Magic for BeginnersA wondrous thrill ride Like the best fantasy authors Miville fully realizes his imaginary city The AV ClubMievilles compelling heroine and her fantastical journey through the labyrinth of a strange London forms that rare book that feels instantly like a classic and yet is thoroughly modernHolly Black bestselling author of The Spiderwick ChroniclesReviewIt hardly seems possible that I didnt read this novel and love it at age 12 it brought back so vividly the long bookdrunk days of my late childhood Like the best childrens fiction Un Lun Dun seems to have always been there waiting to be discovered Finding it as a grownup may not be the optimum way to stumble into UnLondon but its pretty miraculous all the sameSalonGive Un Lun Dun to a kid and borrow it when theyre done It just might help them grow up into the kind of nerd we need a lot more ofone who thinks they can save the world with sheer ingenuityWired magazineMiville has done us a favor by creating a protagonist who was most assuredly not chosen to save the day and its an excellent turn of events There are some icky gruesome baddies and the good guys are often a lot of funJanuary MagazineMiville relies on his formidable storytelling skill for this lengthy yet swiftmoving tale that with a wink and a nod cuts through archetypal notions of fate and prophecy Highly recommended for Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker fans especiallyPublishers Weekly starred reviewThe most thoroughly playful tale Miville has writtenLocus magazineA multifaceted romp through a world many of us would love to visitPittsburgh PostGazetteFull of clever word play and compelling characters Mivilles novel is a tour de force This rollicking fantastical and altogether incredible novel will appeal to both adults and young readersRomantic TimesWhimsy wondrous images There are few more fascinating world builders than China Miville His powers of invention seem boundless his sensitivity to language immenseThe Magazine of Fantasy Science FictionA book which shows the world as it truly is full of marvels and monsters and unexpected op. Seller Inventory # DADAX0345458443
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Endlessly inventive . . . [a] hybrid of Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and The Phantom Tollbooth.SalonWhat is Un Lun Dun? It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, tooincluding Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose head is an enormous pin-cushion, and an empty milk carton called Curdle. Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive, a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house, carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets, and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book. When twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city, it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last. But then things begin to go shockingly wrong.Praise for Un Lun DunMieville fills his enthralling fantasy with enough plot twists and wordplay for an entire trilogy, and that is a good thing. A-.Entertainment Weekly For style and inventiveness, turn to Un Lun Dun, by China Mieville, who throws off more imaginative sparks per chapter than most authors can manufacture in a whole book. Mieville sits at the table with Lewis Carroll, and Deeba cavorts with another young explorer of topsy-turvy worlds.The Washington Post Book World Delicious, twisty, ferocious fun . . . so crammed with inventions, delights, and unexpected turns that you will want to start reading it over again as soon as youve reached the end.Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners[A] wondrous thrill ride . . . Like the best fantasy authors, [Mieville] fully realizes his imaginary city. The A.V. ClubMieville's compelling heroine and her fantastical journey through the labyrinth of a strange London forms that rare book that feels instantly like a classic and yet is thoroughly modern.Holly Black, bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles Un Lun Dun is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things end up--including people. When 12-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance into this strange city, it seems that an ancient prophecy is coming true. Illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345458445