
“Ori supposed there were as many unspeakable stories as there were men come back from war.”
Part 4 “The Hainting”, chapter 15 (p. 314)
Iron Council (2004)
Iron Council is a weird fantasy novel by the British writer China Miéville, his third set in the Bas-Lag universe, following Perdido Street Station and The Scar . In addition to the steampunk influences shared by its predecessors, Iron Council draws several elements from the western genre.
“Ori supposed there were as many unspeakable stories as there were men come back from war.”
Part 4 “The Hainting”, chapter 15 (p. 314)
Iron Council (2004)
“When the rich grow afraid, they get nasty. We say: A government for need not greed!”
“Anamnesis” (p. 222)
Iron Council (2004)
“We’re all racing,” he said.
“Yeah, but some of us in the wrong direction.”
Part 6 “The Caucus Race”, chapter 20 (p. 364)
Iron Council (2004)