China Miéville/Bas-Lag megathread

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exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

I've read the Bas-Lag series over the past few weeks and I really enjoyed them. I think Iron Council is my favourite but that might only be because that's the last one I finished. Judah Low is totally a reference to this guy, isn't he?

I think a cactus protagonist in any potential Bas-Lag sequel would be interesting; from memory we only get a tiny glimpse inside that one Captain's head in The Scar.

Which one should I read next? I was thinking Railsea because the premise looks fun

# ¿ Oct 14, 2013 11:18

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 00:58

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Alright, I guess I'll just read the lot

# ¿ Oct 15, 2013 06:05

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Yeah for me Scar is the weakest of the three, and Iron Council is the best. I've only read them once though. I love the golems, and that melancholic kind of feeling for a failed revolution. In some ways it feels like it's the happiest too, for all that happens.

# ¿ Jan 13, 2015 09:22

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Le prince frais d'Air-Bel

# ¿ Aug 8, 2015 13:38

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Hedrigall posted:

I read Census-Taker as well, took me a while to get around to it. I'll have more to say once I gather my thoughts for a blog post, but first of all:

So apparently The Last Days of New Paris is illustrated! (not my image)

That's a Max Ernst painting

# ¿ Mar 30, 2016 08:56

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

andrew smash posted:

Iron council is the best bas lag book.

It definitely is

# ¿ Jun 5, 2016 13:17

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Eiba posted:

I thought Iron Council's anti-climax was fantastic. It ended with the defeat of the revolution, but an vivid and visceral promise of a future revolution in the form of that incredible frozen train, motionlessly poised to hurtle once more towards the city. It might be because I really liked that image, but I was left really satisfied with Iron Council.

yeah it's great

# ¿ May 23, 2019 12:26

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 00:58

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Oasx posted:

I think The Scar is great, but it’s my least favorite Bas-Lag book by far, mostly because I really hate the ending.

yeah same. iron council is the best of the three.

# ¿ Jul 2, 2022 12:09

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