China Miéville's Perdido Street Station to Receive Lavish Folio Society Hardcover

China Miéville's Perdido Street Station, a critically acclaimed masterpiece of fantasy and a cornerstone of "weird fiction," is receiving the deluxe treatment it deserves from The Folio Society. This 25th-anniversary edition is a substantial 707-page hardcover, featuring a new afterword by Miéville himself and stunning artwork by Doug Bell.

Bell's illustrations include eight black-and-white chapter openers, twelve full-color illustrations, and a meticulously detailed map of the captivating city of New Crobuzon. IGN has the exclusive privilege of showcasing some of this artwork, including the map—see the gallery below.

The Folio Society's Perdido Street Station Preview Gallery

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Here's the official description:

In the sprawling, chaotic metropolis of New Crobuzon, where magic and machinery collide, a perilous experiment unleashes a nightmare that threatens to consume all. Isaac, a maverick scientist, inadvertently sets a monstrous force loose and must assemble an unlikely alliance of outcasts to confront it. As the city teeters on the brink of destruction, the conflict plunges into the darkest depths of human ambition and the unsettling beauty of the bizarre. China Miéville’s PERDIDO STREET STATION is a captivating journey into a world brimming with grotesque wonders, terrifying horrors, and the relentless pulse of revolution.

“Having been captivated by my first Folio Society edition as a child, I am deeply honored to collaborate with the Society on one of my own books,” Miéville shared. “The inclusion of my work in this prestigious collection is truly astonishing, and I am profoundly grateful to the Society for making this experience so enjoyable.”

This limited edition of Perdido Street Station (500 copies worldwide) will be available on Tuesday, March 18th, via The Folio Society website.

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