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Iron Council

China Miéville

Published 2004 by Macmillan · 470 pages

Hugo · 2005

Finalist
Science Fantasy

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8 award entries · 5 books · 1 wins · 2002–2012

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Synopsis

In the sprawling fantasy city of New Crobuzon, revolution brews as a renegade train — the Iron Council — roams the wilderness, a mobile commune of workers who seized the rails they were building. As war and rebellion tear the city apart, three storylines converge around the legendary train and what it represents.

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CyberpunkDark Fantasy
Politics & RevolutionClass & Economics

Details

Series
Bas-Lag · Book 3
Author nationality
United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333989722