'Even when he is orbiting somewhere in a galaxy too far away for normal human comprehension ... Mieville is dazzling.' --New York Times

'An intriguing march to revolution, told here with clarity and insight.' --Kirkus Reviews

'Miéville is an ideal guide through this complex historical moment, giving agency to obscure and better-known participants alike, and depicting the revolution as both a tragically lost opportunity and an ongoing source of inspiration.' --Publisher's Weekly

China Mieville is the multi-award-winning author of many works of fiction and non-fiction. His fiction includes The City & The City, Embassytown and This Census-Taker, and has won the Hugo, World Fantasy and Arthur C Clarke Awards; his non-fiction includes the photo-illustrated essay London s Overthrow, and Between Equal Rights: A Marxist Theory of International Law. He has a PhD in International Relations from the LSE. He has written for various publications, including the New York Times, Guardian, Conjunctions and Granta. He is a founding editor of the quarterly Salvage.