![]() "I turn away from him and step into the vastness of New Crobuzon, this towering edifice of architecture and history, this complexitude of money and slum, this profane steam-powered god." What the book is really about is the city of New Crobuzon itself, and Mieville's amazing boundless imagination knows no limits when it comes to creating a living breathing creature of this surreal, phantasmagorical place. Yes, there is an interesting storyline with mystery and danger and love and betrayal - but it is neither the strength nor the focus of Perdido Street Station. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork New Crobuzon, but sometimes people walk along them the wrong way."Ī word of warning: if you read only for the story and plot, this book is not for you. ![]() ![]() To paraphrase Pratchett, "There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork New Crobuzon. ![]()
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