A magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the
brink of destruction, Viriconium - With a foreword by Neil Gaiman
Available to American readers for the first time, this landmark
collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the
acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium,
here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a
generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In
Viriconium, and Viriconium Nights. Back in print after a long
absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic
inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new
generation.
Praise for M. John Harrison's Viriconium
"The world that Harrison depicts is intricate and authentic, peopled
with a multitude of strange yet lifelike characters--a combination which
serves to make his richly imagined empire of Viriconium feel very real
indeed. . . . This omnibus collection from the author of Light is
canon-reading for those who wish to know the genre's roots, as well as
the heights, to which it can aspire."--Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
"Brilliant, beautiful, and absolutely essential reading. The breadth of
vision and imagination alone in these books is unparalleled. It is truly
one of a kind and will continue to haunt you in the best possible way
for years."--Jonathan Carroll, author of White Apples
"Harrison's Viriconium sequence is the jewel in the crown of
20th-century fantasy, a work that proves irrefutably that fantastic
literature can be Art with a capital A, holding its own alongside the
very finest writing of our time, or any other."--Elizabeth Hand,
author of Mortal Love
"M. John Harrison is a true master of English prose. He possesses the
eye of a painter, the ear of a bard, and a rigorous and playful
intellect. The Viriconium novels and stories are infused with a haunting
genius that never falters."--K.J. Bishop, author of The Etched
City
