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“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 499415 10 895195 30 8 2005 Looking for Jake: Stories total:508|5:85|4:226|3:163|2:31|1:3| 508 1883 755 50 33918 3.91 10648 1804 4965463 244519 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 385
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 1 false Wed Aug 22 17:35:04 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 17:49:21 -0700 2007
There is one Bas Lag story for fans of Perdido Street, the Scar and Iron Council. But I had the most fun reading the other stories, where Mieville's awesomely weird sensibilit...more...]]> 80145316 2806938 3869796 1405052325 9781405052320 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3869796.Looking_for_Jake_And_Other_Stories 3.86 22
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 07 00:06:53 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 00:29:50 -0800 2009
One of the marks of a great short story is that it sticks in your head and lingers long after you've closed the p...more...]]> 36624831 218323 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 31 08:59:14 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 03:35:54 -0800 2008
However, the collection as a whole was lackluster beca...more...]]> 21087587 766524 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 07:34:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 08:58:14 -0700 2008
Looking for Jake made me do something I've never done with a China Mieville book before-- laugh out loud while reading it. Yes, the boy does have a sense of humor that's not cynical and grease-blackened every once in a while, and it's quite...more...]]> 13694209 837414 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 27 00:51:27 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 15:18:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 10188766 653338 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 2 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Dec 09 15:55:50 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 15:57:36 -0800 2007 Perdido Street Station; I find Mieville much more palatable in the short form.

Looking for Jake: Something is ripping London apart at the seams, and the narrator just wants to find Jake again.

...more...]]> 8657572 285596 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 04 12:56:58 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 04 12:57:43 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4756002 280676 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 22:54:50 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 18 17:43:36 -0800 2007 more...]]> 31690443 232162 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 19:47:22 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 11:05:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 46291956 1419948 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Feb 13 20:39:54 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 08:58:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 62702374 1921435 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 5 0 false Wed Jul 08 18:36:19 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 01:38:09 -0700 2009 After reading these creepy short stories I'm definitely going to give his full novels ...more...]]> 58755990 186981 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 10:58:47 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 09:52:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40672602 1824042 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 22 08:57:03 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 09:42:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 66682800 1421798 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Aug 08 16:38:14 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 16:40:23 -0700 2009 32092367 204876 3869796 1405052325 9781405052320 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3869796.Looking_for_Jake_And_Other_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Sep 15 12:37:21 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 09:55:42 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 12:37:21 -0700 2008 Jack is about a man who met New Crobuzon's beloved Jack Half-a-Prayer and The Tain , one of the creepiest, Richard Matheson-esque novellas I have read in a long time. Another stand out is the story of the Viae Ferae -- w...more...]]> 71768758 2538752 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 08:34:20 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 03:06:24 -0700 2009 38440324 895701 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 05:53:44 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 05:58:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 45316457 1618729 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 2 0 false Tue Feb 03 19:07:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 19:13:31 -0800 2009 1222799 85481 499415 0345476077 9780345476074 38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676m/499415.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175274676s/499415.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499415.Looking_for_Jake_Stories 3.71 508
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue May 15 08:23:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:28:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 64118933 2538435 6628689 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6628689-looking-for-jake 3.57 7
“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer.

“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.


From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jul 19 13:27:58 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 13:28:38 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=499415