The Tain (novella)

The Tain (novella)

infobox Book |
name = The Tain
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = The cover of the 2002 printing of "The Tain".
author = China Miéville
illustrator =
cover_artist = Les Edwards (using his Edward Miller pseudonym)
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Fantasy novella
publisher = PS Publishing
pub_date = October 2002
english_pub_date =
media_type = Print (hardcover)
pages = 92
isbn = ISBN 1902880641
preceded_by = The Scar
followed_by = Iron Council

"The Tain" is a fantasy novella by British author China Miéville. It was first published by PS Publishing in 2002, accompanied by an introduction by M. John Harrison. It has since been featured in the 2004 anthology "Cities: The Very Best of Fantasy Comes to Town", edited by Peter Crowther, as well as Mieville's 2005 short story collection "Looking for Jake".

Plot summary

The story follows Sholl, a man living in London soon after a convulsive onslaught by unearthly beings. Through introspective monologue on both sides of the fight, we learn of the history of the attacking "imagos" and "vampires", and the reasons behind the invasion. Beyond the surface of Mieville's customary belligerent prose lies an open parallel to human action — a reflection of modern society also visible throughout the Bas-Lag novels.


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