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"cosmic horror... is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock... themes of cosmic dread, forbidden and dangerous knowledge, madness, non-human influences on humanity, religion and superstition, fate and inevitability, and the risks associated with scientific discoveries... the sense that ordinary life is a thin shell over a reality that is so alien and abstract in comparison that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person, insignificance and powerlessness at the cosmic scale..."

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China Miéville's Perdido Street Station to receive lavish Folio Society hardcover (www.ign.com)

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China Miéville's Perdido Street Station is easily one of the most critically acclaimed fantasy novels of the past several decades, as well as a seminal entry in the "weird fiction" subgenre. That makes the book a natural fit for The Folio Society's ever-growing library of deluxe hardcovers.

Just in time for the book's 25th anniversary, The Folio Society will publish a massive 707-page hardcover edition of Perdido Street Station. The book includes a new afterword by Miéville and a new series of illustrations by artist Doug Bell. Bell's artwork includes 8 black and white chapter opening images, 12 full-color illustrations, and a detailed map of the city of New Crobuzon.

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This edition of Perdido Street Station is limited to 500 copies worldwide and will be released on Tuesday, March 18 on The Folio Society website.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have it on my list for a while. I'll give it a go.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Definitely - they basically had to invent a genre to put this wild collision of genres in.

There are two recentish book series I get evangelical about - this (and China Mieville's early work) and Charles Stross' Laundry Files.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Laundry Files

Great series 👌

I particularly like the books and the extra stories where Bob is the MC.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, the New Management spin-off hasn't landed as well with me, but I am looking forward to Bob's return.