This census-taker : a novella
Miéville, China2017
Book
In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over. But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether?
Main title:
This census-taker : a novella / China Miéville.
Author:
Miéville, China, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2017.
Collation:
139 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.
ISBN:
9781509812134 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
2452939