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Literature · 2009

The City & The City

Edith Nesbit, China Miéville

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The City & The City
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Lets the memory thread settle into a deeper literature form.

An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

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Open anchor The Metamorphosis Carries urban isolation forward while giving it a stronger literature expression.

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An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.

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An extremely unhappy ten-year-old magically escapes into a city he has built out of books, chessmen, candlesticks, and other household items.

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cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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