King Rat (1998 novel)

King Rat (1998 novel)

infobox Book |
name = King Rat
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author = China Miéville
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Novel
publisher = Saint Martin's Press
release_date = 31 December 1998
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 318 pp (hardback edition) & 416 pp (paperback edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-312-89073-7 (hardback edition) & ISBN 0-330-37098-7 (paperback edition)
preceded_by =
followed_by = Perdido Street Station

"King Rat" is the 1998 debut novel by China Miéville.

Plot introduction

It is a dark urban fantasy set in London and interweaving the phenomenon of the rat king and the myth of The Pied Piper of Hamelin against an aesthetic of drum'n'bass jungle music. It also entwines the characters of Loplop and Anansi, similar to the Rat King.

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

In 2003, Linkin Park DJ and Director Joseph Hahn was granted the exclusive rights to produce a film based on the novel. After writing began in mid-2004, not much is now known about the production of the title.

External links

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