{"product_id":"viriconium","title":"Viriconium","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eViriconium\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eM. John Harrison\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780553383157\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eRandom House Worlds\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2005\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e480\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAvailable to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e Light\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: \u003ci\u003eThe Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eViriconium Nights\u003c\/i\u003e. Back in print after a long absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for M. John Harrison's \u003ci\u003eViriconium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The world that Harrison depicts is intricate and authentic, peopled with a multitude of strange yet lifelike characters--a combination which serves to make his richly imagined empire of Viriconium feel very real indeed. . . . This omnibus collection from the author of \u003ci\u003eLight \u003c\/i\u003eis canon-reading for those who wish to know the genre's roots, as well as the heights, to which it can aspire.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant, beautiful, and absolutely essential reading. The breadth of vision and imagination alone in these books is unparalleled. It is truly one of a kind and will continue to haunt you in the best possible way for years.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan Carroll, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Apples\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Harrison's Viriconium sequence is the jewel in the crown of 20th-century fantasy, a work that proves irrefutably that fantastic literature can be Art with a capital A, holding its own alongside the very finest writing of our time, or any other.\"\u003cb\u003e--Elizabeth Hand, author of \u003ci\u003eMortal Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"M. John Harrison is a true master of English prose. He possesses the eye of a painter, the ear of a bard, and a rigorous and playful intellect. The Viriconium novels and stories are infused with a haunting genius that never falters.\"\u003cb\u003e--K.J. Bishop, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Etched City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Viriconium | M. John Harrison | Paperback | 9780553383157 | New | Sci-Fi \u0026 Fantasy 1764936","offer_id":49384051572888,"sku":"1764936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71d41EmewkL.jpg?v=1783177615","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/viriconium","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}