{"product_id":"un-lun-dun-by-china-mieville","title":"Un Lun Dun by China Miéville","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Endlessly inventive . . . [a] hybrid of Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and The Phantom Tollbooth.”—Salon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Un Lun Dun?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Un Lun Dun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Miéville fills his enthralling fantasy with enough plot twists and wordplay for an entire trilogy, and that is a good thing. A-.”—Entertainment Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For style and inventiveness, turn to Un Lun Dun, by China Miéville, who throws off more imaginative sparks per chapter than most authors can manufacture in a whole book. Mieville sits at the table with Lewis Carroll, and Deeba cavorts with another young explorer of topsy-turvy worlds.”—The Washington Post Book World \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delicious, twisty, ferocious fun . . . so crammed with inventions, delights, and unexpected turns that you will want to start reading it over again as soon as you’ve reached the end.”—Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] wondrous thrill ride . . . Like the best fantasy authors, [Miéville] fully realizes his imaginary city.” —The A.V. Club\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mieville's compelling heroine and her fantastical journey through the labyrinth of a strange London forms that rare book that feels instantly like a classic and yet is thoroughly modern.”—Holly Black, bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264484737098,"sku":"5230am","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/5230am.jpg?v=1769572445","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/un-lun-dun-by-china-mieville","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}