Datepalm Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Speaking of arrested development, have you ever read Adam Robert's Wheel of Time reviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 as I recall IC-- Spoiler the arrest of the finland-station moment is regarded as an unauthorized anti-democratic usurpation. it makes a nice museum, but worthy of party discipline, no? that discipline parallels what happens to the anarchist, surely? fuck, i need to re-read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 His next work is going to be a book on the Russian revolution - http://www.thebookseller.com/news/verso-buys-mie-ville-russian-revolution-416701 Quote Science fiction and fantasy novelist China Miéville is to make a rare foray into non-fiction to pen a “labour of love” history of the Russian revolution for indie press Verso. Editor Sebastian Budgen bought world rights to October: The Story of the Russian Revolution through Mic Cheetham Associates. He said Miéville has “long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian revolution” and would provide “his own distinctive take on its history”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 kickass. verso rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I loved Railsea. The humour was reminscent of Peake. It's quite cutesy in the best possible way. I just need to read Embassytown then I'll be caught up with all but the most recent couple of titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On 26-10-2016 at 6:53 PM, AncalagonTheBlack said: His next work is going to be a book on the Russian revolution - http://www.thebookseller.com/news/verso-buys-mie-ville-russian-revolution-416701 Comes out remarkably quick, May 2017 already. https://www.amazon.com/October-Russian-Revolution-China-Miéville/dp/1784782777 I am very interested in this. At the same time I still have Robert Massie's classic "Nicholas and Alexandra" unread on the shelf, so am wondering if it's too much of the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarius+ Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I finish Perdido Street Station, my first Mieville ever, just a coupla days ago. I thought it was pretty brilliant -- will definitely be reading more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Contrarius+ said: I finish Perdido Street Station, my first Mieville ever, just a coupla days ago. I thought it was pretty brilliant -- will definitely be reading more. But oh Lin, my Lin. Glad you liked it tho. You should absolutely try The Scar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 How sad is it that this is the most excited i've been about a book by a genre author for a while? :-( I miss the pleasure of fiction but can't seem to regain the capacity for it lately. Grrrr. But there is a shortage of a contemporary, professional but accessible one-volume history of the revolution, I think. At least, I know it's something i've kept an eye out for years, and have yet to spot an attractive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I have finally got my hands on Last Days of New Paris. Halfway through and it has caught me much more than some of his others from the start; perhaps knowing its short length was a benefit here? But damn I need a guide book. My knowledge of surrealist art work is apparently none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarius+ Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 8 hours ago, Lyanna Stark said: But oh Lin, my Lin. Glad you liked it tho. You should absolutely try The Scar. Yes, poor Lin! And yes, The Scar definitely goes onto Mount TBR. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 China Miéville [October 6th 2016] - University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program I will have to re-watch this a couple of times to understand all that he talked about hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 My 50th and final book of 2016 is This Census Taker and I feel pretty confident that I'll get to the end none the wiser about what is actually going on. I'm definitely going to try to get up to date with Mieville before his next book is released. One of my many reading goals for 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andorion Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Question: I started reading Kraken once and bounced off. Somehow I did not like the book at all. Where is a good entry point into Mieville? I have been recommended Perdido Street Station and/or Embassytown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Either PSS or The Scar. They were the first and second, respectively, that I read. If you don't enjoy the weirdness of those two then he probably isn't for you. People generally agree that Kraken is one of his weaker books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 ^ What Isis said. Embassytown isn't a bad place to start either, no, nor is The City and the City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 David Morrissey will star in BBC Two's adaptation of China Miéville's fantasy novel The City & the City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Excellent bit of casting, that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marwyn Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 5 hours ago, AncalagonTheBlack said: David Morrissey will star in BBC Two's adaptation of China Miéville's fantasy novel The City & the City So happy to have some news from that! I was afraid it might be stuck in development hell. Very curious to see how they are going to bring this to the screen. I've actually been enjoying Mieville's more recent work a lot - I think Embassytown is my favourite book of his - but yeah, I hope he writes another big genre book. His short story collection and novella's were great but haven't fully scratched my Mieville itch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Valkyrie Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I remember reading an angry shredding of City and the City from the perspective of a Balkans reader who was not happy with the ersatz culture treatment Mieville did there, but I can't for the life of me find it, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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