China Miéville's Perdido Street Station, a critically acclaimed masterpiece of fantasy and a cornerstone of "weird fiction," joins The Folio Society's prestigious collection of deluxe hardcovers. Celebrating the novel's 25th anniversary, this expansive 707-page hardcover edition features a new afterword by Miéville himself and stunning illustrations by Doug Bell. Bell's artwork includes eight black and white chapter opening images, twelve full-color illustrations, and a meticulously detailed map of the city of New Crobuzon.
IGN exclusively unveils a preview of this artwork, including the captivating map, in the slideshow gallery below:
The Folio Society's Perdido Street Station Preview Gallery
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Here's the official description:
In the sprawling, chaotic city of New Crobuzon, where magic and machinery intertwine, a dangerous experiment unleashes a nightmare threatening to consume everything. Isaac, a rogue scientist, unwittingly sets a monstrous force loose and must rally an unlikely band of outcasts to confront it. As the city teeters on the brink of destruction, the battle delves into the darkest corners of human ambition and the eerie beauty of the bizarre. China Miéville’s PERDIDO STREET STATION is a spellbinding journey into a world teeming with grotesque wonders, savage horrors, and the relentless pulse of revolution.
“Having encountered my first Folio Society edition as a child and been blown away by its beauty and mystery, it's a great honor to work with the Society on one of my own books,” Miéville shared. “I’m still astonished that something I wrote will be part of this beautiful oeuvre, and grateful to everyone at the Society for making the whole process such a pleasure.”
Limited to 500 copies worldwide, this exquisite edition of Perdido Street Station will be released on Tuesday, March 18th on The Folio Society website.
The Folio Society continues to expand its offerings, recently venturing into comic book reprints. See our exclusive previews of DC: Batman and Marvel: Unforgettable Stories.
