"Scar" ( eng. The Scar ) - the third novel of the British writer China Myevil . The author himself defines the genre as “weird fiction” ( weird fiction ), but by all indications it corresponds to the canons of fantasy steampunk . In 2003, Scar received the British Fantasy Award [1] and was nominated for the Arthur Clarke Award [2] .
| Scar | |
|---|---|
| The scar | |
| Genre | fantasy steampunk |
| Author | China Myeville |
| Original language | English |
| Date of first publication | |
| Publisher | |
| Cycle | New Crobuzon |
| Previous | Station of Lost Dreams |
| Following | Iron Council |
Content
Story
The action takes place in the same world as in Myvil's other novel “ The Station of Lost Dreams ”. This is not a direct sequel, although the story starts immediately after the events described in the previous book. In the "Scar" other characters and the scene, the work can be read independently of the "Station of Lost Dreams."
At the center of the story is the floating city of Armada, whose rulers want to invoke a supernatural being so that the city can move faster. At the same time, linguist Bellis Hladovin and adventurer Silas Fenech (Simon Fench), captured by the pirates of the Armada, learn that their hometown of New Crobuzon is threatened by the invasion of an alien civilization.
Literature
- Kendrick, Christopher. Monster Realism Development in China Miéville's The Scar (Eng.) // . - 2009. - Vol. 50, no. 2 - P. 258-275. - ISSN 0014-5483 . - DOI : 10.3828 / extr.2009.50.2.7 .
- Nelson, Diane. The Spirits of Capital, Pirates, Robbers, and Mayan; // . - 2012. - November (vol. 39, no. 3 ). - P. 437–458. - ISSN 0091-7729 . - DOI : 10.5621 / sciefictstud.39.3.0437 .
- Vint, Sherryl. Possible Fictions: Blochian Hope in The Scar (Eng.) // . - 2009. - Vol. 50, no. 2 - P. 276-292. - ISSN 0014-5483 . - DOI : 10.3828 / extr.2009.50.2.8 .
Notes
- British The British Fantasy Awards: a Short History (English) . The British Fantasy Society. The date of circulation is May 29, 2014. Archived November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Award Shortlists (English) (inaccessible link) . The Arthur C. Clarke Award. The date of circulation is May 29, 2014. Archived January 6, 2013.
Links
- Poole, Steven. Possible swords (eng.) . The Guardian (May 18, 2002). The appeal date is May 29, 2014.