Railsea
Age 12 +
24 May 2012
Imprint: Tor
Synopsis
Savage giant moles, rail pirates, and explorers abound in China Miéville's thrilling young adult novel, Railsea.
On board the moletrain Medes, Sham Yes ap Soorap watches in awe as he witnesses his first moldywarpe hunt. The giant mole bursting from the earth, the harpoonists targeting their prey, the battle resulting in one’s death and the other’s glory – are extraordinary. But...
Details
24 May 2012
384 pages
9780230765368
Imprint: Tor
Reviews
Fiction of the new century.Neil Gaiman
Miéville’s work is thrillingly imaginative . . . immensely witty & utterly unforgettable.Scotland on Sunday
One of the most imaginative young writers around in any kind of fiction.Guardian
Miéville’s imagined societies may be fantastic, but they are utterly coherent . . . wonderfully infectious.Daily Telegraph