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Un Lun Dun

Un Lun Dun

Un Lun Dun is a young adult fantasy novel by China Miéville, released in 2007. The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set. It also contains illustrations by Miéville. It was first released as a hardback in the United Kingdom in January 2007 by Macmillan Publishers, then in the United States on 13 February 2007 by Del Rey Books. The novel also won the 2008 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book.


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“The dead are way more organized than the living.”

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Source: Un Lun Dun

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China Miéville photo

“It had some allies. Believe me, there’s nothing so terrible that someone won’t support it.”

China Miéville book Un Lun Dun

Source: Un Lun Dun (2007), Chapter 22, “History Lessons” (p. 90)

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China Miéville photo

“Throw something away and you declare it obsolete.”

China Miéville book Un Lun Dun

Source: Un Lun Dun (2007), Chapter 12, “Safe Conduct” (p. 52)

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“There are no cats in UnLondon, for example, because they’re not magic and mysterious at all, they’re idiots.”

China Miéville book Un Lun Dun

Source: Un Lun Dun (2007), Chapter 12, “Safe Conduct” (p. 53)

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