The Scar
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4.6 • 41 Ratings
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
Winner of the British Fantasy Award, The Scar by China Miéville is a colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination, set in the richly visualized world of Bas-Lag.
A human cargo bound for servitude in exile . . .
A pirate city hauled across the oceans . . .
A hidden miracle about be revealed . . .
These are the ingredients of an astonishing story. It is the story of a prisoner's journey. Of the search for the island of a forgotten people, for the most astonishing beast in the seas, and ultimately for a fabled place - a massive wound in reality, a source of unthinkable power and danger.
Customer Reviews
Wow. Genuflect to Mr CM!
I hate this book. And i love this book. How dare it end!
Another gem of a book.
This book is as beautiful as Perdido Street station but is mainly at sea. There is real tension in the air as the main story situation develops and you wonder how the hell does the author come up with a tale with such twists and character intrigue. China Mieville is an author with such a grasp on the English language and a story tellers art that is becoming such a rare thing these days.
Pugnacious puissance
Yes, there are a few words that are overused, but ultimately that does nothing to diminish the incredible story being told in an endlessly fascinating and original world.
Given that I'm not China Miéville, I don't have words to describe or recommend this book adequately.