{"product_id":"viriconium-9780553383157","title":"Viriconium","description":"\u003cb\u003eA magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium - With a foreword by Neil Gaiman\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1656655\"\u003eM. John Harrison\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spectra Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553383157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553383159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028030\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Opera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. John Harrison is the award-winning author of eight previous novels and four collections of short stories. His fifth novel, \u003cb\u003eViriconium\u003c\/b\u003e, was shortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Fiction Prize and his sixth, Climbers, won the Boardman Tasker Award. \u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e was recently awarded the James Tiptree Jr. Award and shortlisted for the 2002 Arthur C. Clarke Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spectra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694327992557,"sku":"9780553383157","price":21.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f17f22e2-b2ac-419e-b7f4-b03ca4146237.jpg?v=1649865387","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/viriconium-9780553383157","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}