Fiction Pick of the Week: THE CITY & YTIƆ ƎHT
How do you solve a murder in a city that you’re not allowed to see? A women’s body is discovered in a children’s playground. Inspector Tyador Borlú, of the Extreme Crime Squad for the city of Besźel is assigned to find the killer. When he discovers that she was a resident of Ul Qoma he knows he has a problem. Besźel and Ul Qoma are two cities on the other edge of Europe, somewhere between Budapest and the Urals. These rivals are not adjacent, but geographically superimposed, with shared streets and buildings. All citizens learn to “unsee” those in the other city. All visitors must be trained in unseeing. The mysterious but powerful Breach enforce this ancient separation.
It is a treat to read the matter-of-fact way in which Miéville reveals the intricacies of the accommodations that the Besź and Ul Qoman must make every day.
Winner of the Hugo, Arthur C. Clarke and World Fantasy Awards for Science Fiction.
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