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Un Lun Dun

By China Mieville

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| Hardcover | 9780345495167

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What is Un Lun Dun?

It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too–including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor Continue

What is Un Lun Dun?

It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too–including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose head is an enormous pin-cushion, and an empty milk carton called Curdle. Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive, a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house, carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets, and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book.

When twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city, it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last. But then things begin to go shockingly wrong.

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    Review-a-Day Saturday, May 5th, 2007 Voice your opinion about this review by posting a comment on the Powells.com blog Un Lun Dun by China Mieville Young Adult Fantasy with a Twist A review by Doug Brown Known previously for his fantastic adult scien ... (read full critics)

    powells published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

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  • Honest, nothing more

    Some decent craft provides for a few hours of acceptable entertainment. But Mieville is no Neil Gaiman IMHO. Better to reread "American Gods"

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    Alberto Cottica said on Aug 20, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • My thoughts

    This was a wonderful book filled with quirky and interesting characters. I liked how Mieville played with descriptions and turned London into UnLondon. I especially admired Deeba's courage and her insistence that sometimes prophecies may not come true exactly as written.

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