Picador
The Black Locomotive
Product Code:
9781529074468
ISBN13:
9781529074468
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$18.99
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A brilliantly imaginative novel of literary SF from the acclaimed author of XX, Rian Hughes. The Black Locomotive weaves steam trains, the history and architecture of London, and a mysterious alien artefact below the city into a work of stunning inventiveness and originality.London is built from concrete, steel and the creative urge. Old technology gives way to the new. Progress is inevitable - but is it more fragile than its inhabitants realize?A strange anomaly is uncovered in the new top-secret Crossrail extension being built under Buckingham Palace. It is an archaeological puzzle, one that may transform our understanding of history - and the origins of London itself.And if our modern world falls, we may have to turn to the technology of the past in order to save our future.
| Author: Rian Hughes |
| Publisher: Picador |
| Publication Date: Aug 13, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1529074460 |
| ISBN-13: 9781529074468 |
The Black Locomotive
$18.99
$17.48
Sale 8%
A brilliantly imaginative novel of literary SF from the acclaimed author of XX, Rian Hughes. The Black Locomotive weaves steam trains, the history and architecture of London, and a mysterious alien artefact below the city into a work of stunning inventiveness and originality.London is built from concrete, steel and the creative urge. Old technology gives way to the new. Progress is inevitable - but is it more fragile than its inhabitants realize?A strange anomaly is uncovered in the new top-secret Crossrail extension being built under Buckingham Palace. It is an archaeological puzzle, one that may transform our understanding of history - and the origins of London itself.And if our modern world falls, we may have to turn to the technology of the past in order to save our future.
| Author: Rian Hughes |
| Publisher: Picador |
| Publication Date: Aug 13, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1529074460 |
| ISBN-13: 9781529074468 |
