China Miéville's Perdido Street Station, a critically acclaimed masterpiece of fantasy and a cornerstone of "weird fiction," joins The Folio Society's prestigious collection of deluxe hardcovers. Celebrating the novel's 25th anniversary, this expansive 707-page hardcover edition features a new afterword by Miéville himself and stunning artwork by Doug Bell. Bell's contributions include eight black-and-white chapter opening illustrations, twelve full-color illustrations, and a meticulously detailed map of the captivating city of New Crobuzon.
IGN is pleased to exclusively showcase some of this artwork, including the map, in the slideshow gallery below:
The Folio Society's Perdido Street Station Preview Gallery
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Here's the official description for Perdido Street Station:
In the sprawling, chaotic metropolis of New Crobuzon, where magic and machinery collide, a perilous experiment unleashes a nightmare threatening to engulf everything. Isaac, a renegade scientist, inadvertently sets a monstrous force loose and must assemble an unlikely alliance of outcasts to confront it. As the city teeters on the precipice of destruction, the ensuing battle plunges into the darkest recesses of human ambition and the unsettling beauty of the bizarre. China Miéville’s PERDIDO STREET STATION is a captivating journey into a world brimming with grotesque wonders, terrifying horrors, and the relentless pulse of revolution.
“Having been captivated by my first Folio Society edition as a child, I am deeply honored to collaborate with the Society on one of my own books,” Miéville shared. “The inclusion of my work in this remarkable collection is truly astonishing, and I am immensely grateful to the Society for making this experience so rewarding.”
This limited edition of Perdido Street Station, restricted to 500 copies worldwide, will be available on Tuesday, March 18th, from The Folio Society website.
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