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I've been on another bit of a HardBack purchasing spree recently with spectacular results.
China Meville's new work, Kraken, is a stunning return to form from him after at least 2 weak books. The setting is modern day London, uses the Kind Rat style of London Existence, with a very funny, sharp, adn well designed plot. at least 4.5/5 if nto a solid 5.
While i'm only half way through David Mitchell's "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" you can tell it's another classic from one of the best story writers of his generation. Its easily standing up there with Ghostwritten and Cloud Atlas. Expect this book to win prizes this year. Set in a small merchant port/island off Nagasaki at the tail end of the Dutch East India Company's reign there, the rich and detailed world credit's Mitchell highly.
China Meville's new work, Kraken, is a stunning return to form from him after at least 2 weak books. The setting is modern day London, uses the Kind Rat style of London Existence, with a very funny, sharp, adn well designed plot. at least 4.5/5 if nto a solid 5.
While i'm only half way through David Mitchell's "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" you can tell it's another classic from one of the best story writers of his generation. Its easily standing up there with Ghostwritten and Cloud Atlas. Expect this book to win prizes this year. Set in a small merchant port/island off Nagasaki at the tail end of the Dutch East India Company's reign there, the rich and detailed world credit's Mitchell highly.