This Census-Taker
Descriere
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?A novella filled with beauty, terror and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity.
Despre autor
China Tom Miéville este un premiat scriitor englez de ficțiune fantasy. El este pasionat de munca sa pe care o descrie ca weird fiction și aparține unui grup de scriitori uneori numiți New Weird, care conștient încercă să îndepărteze literatura fantasy de clișeele comerciale. El este, de asemenea, activ în politica de stânga în calitate de membru al Partidului Socialist Muncitoresc Britanic.
