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This Census-Taker

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This Census-Taker Synopsis

In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape.

When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over.

But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether?

A novella filled with beauty, terror and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity.

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ISBN: 9781509812134
Publication date: 23rd February 2017
Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 139 pages
Genres: General Fiction
Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy