false<![CDATA[Veniss Underground]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172928328m/230853.jpg2308539In his debut novel, literary alchemist Jeff VanderMeer takes us on an unforgettable journey, a triumph of the imagination that reveals the magical and mysterious city of Veniss through three intertwined voices. First, Nicholas, a would-be Living Artist, seeks to escape his demons in the shadowy underground–but in doing so makes a deal with the devil himself. In her fevered search for him, his twin sister, Nicola, spins her own unusual and hypnotic tale as she discovers the hidden secrets of the city. And finally, haunted by Nicola’s sudden, mysterious disappearance and gripped by despair, Shadrach, Nicola’s lover, embarks on a mythic journey to the nightmarish levels deep beneath the surface of the city to bring his love back to light. There he will find wonders beyond imagining…and horrors greater than the heart can bear. <br><br>By turns beautiful, horrifying, delicate, and powerful, <i>Veniss Underground</i> explores the limits of love, memory, and obsession in a landscape that defies the boundaries of the imagination. This special edition includes the short stories “The Sea, Mendeho, and Moonlight”; “Detectives and Cadavers”; and “A Heart for Lucretia” and the novella Balzac’s War, offering a complete tour of the fantastic world of Veniss.9295902003Veniss Undergroundtotal:200|5:61|4:79|3:40|2:15|1:5|2007763292432falsefalseFri Jul 25 17:40:14 -0700 2008Fri Jul 25 17:42:09 -0700 2008
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City of Saints and Madmen more than Veniss Underground. I saw glimmers of greatness in City but was ultimately disappointed. After reading Veniss (which was written before City) and seeing what Vandermeer is really capable of, I'm even more dissatisfied with City. In Ven...more...]]>
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Veniss Underground is by far one of the strangest novels I have ever read. It is completely full of futuristic wonders, quirky characters, disgusting creatures, and lovely gore. I loved the gore. I also enjoyed the way VanderMeer jumped from Nicholas to Nicola to Shadrach. The book did, however, ten...more...]]>
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Veniss is amazing, a science fantasy of depth and wonder with a wealth of detail. It’s a dark Orpheus tale where the hero descends into the underworld and comes away with both more and le...more...]]>
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Veniss Underground is full of the weirdness, sense of wonder, world building, and just general quality that I have come to expect from a Vandermeer book. Comparable to the stories of Cordwainer Smith and Jack Vance, this far future novel about a Living Artist and the quest for his missing twin sist...more...]]>
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DAMN YOOOUUU
I HATE YOU I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS DAMN WORLDDDD.D.D.DD.D.D!
actually this book is great (but not as great as city of saints and madmen)
i kinda have some Dylan-hate going for this book right now]]>
40falsefalseWed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006Tue Aug 07 06:29:45 -0700 2007Tue Aug 07 06:33:51 -0700 2007 By the end though, genetically engineered meercat assassins are pretty tame.]]>
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