The Scar
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The Scar is a 2002 fantasy novel by China Miéville set in his Bas-Lag universe, following exiles aboard a vast floating pirate city as they pursue a reality-warping leviathan.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novel ⓘ secondary-world fantasy work ⓘ |
| author | China Miéville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
NERFINISHED
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British Fantasy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
colonialism and empire
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exile ⓘ identity ⓘ power and control ⓘ risk and obsession ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Edward Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Iron Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Perdido Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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new weird ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-333-78174-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bellis Coldwine
NERFINISHED
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Shekel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanner Sack NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ Uther Doul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of fantasy, horror, and steampunk elements
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complex world-building ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bas-Lag series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
exploration of the High Seas of Bas-Lag
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political intrigue within a pirate city-state ⓘ quest to harness a reality-warping leviathan ⓘ |
| prequel | Perdido Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
NERFINISHED
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Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tor Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Bas-Lag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Bas-Lag world
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The Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ floating pirate city ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | early 21st century ⓘ |
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