Description: In the sprawling gothic city of New Crobuzon, a stranger has come to request the services of Isaac, an overweight and slightly eccentric scientist. But it is an impossible request--that of flight--and in the end Isaac's attempts will only succeed in unleashing a dark force upon the city.
Review Quotes: "Primal awe and erudite references have always mingled in Miéville's work--along with a healthy dose of pulp playfulness."--The New Yorker
"Flawlessly plotted and relentlessly, stunningly inventive: a conceptual breakthrough of the highest order."--Kirkus Reviews "Perdido Street Station is brimming with enchantment. Written in intense, evocative prose, set in Dickensian New Crobuzon, peopled with characters of Boschian demeanor and diversity . . . the book flourishes and shuffles the conventions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror."--Tordotcom