Overview

A boy ran down a hill path screaming.This running, screaming boy has witnessed something terrible, something so awful that he cannot even properly articulate it. All he can do is run. His story is investigated, but no evidence is found to support it, and so in the end, he is sent back. Back up that hill path to the site of his terror, to live with the parent who caused it.The boy tries to escape. He flees to a gang of local children but they can't help him. The town refuses to see his danger. He is alone.Then a stranger arrives. A stranger who claims his job is to ask questions, seek truth. Who can, perhaps, offer safety. Or whose offer may be something altogether different, something safety is no part of.In This Census-Taker, multiple award-winning writer China Miville offers a story made of secrets and subtle reveals, of tragedy and bravery, of mysteries that shift when they appear to be known. It is a stunning work, full of strangeness and power.
ISBN-13

9781596067981

ISBN-10

1596067985

Weight

0.82 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.75 x 8.25 In

List Price

$45.00

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Publisher

Subterranean

Published On

2016-07-31


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