The Tain (novella)
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| The Tain | |
.jpg/200px-The_Tain_(novella).jpg) The cover of the 2002 printing of The Tain. |
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| Author | China Miéville |
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| Cover artist | Les Edwards (using his Edward Miller pseudonym) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novella |
| Publisher | PS Publishing |
| Publication date | October 2002 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 92 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1902880641 |
| Preceded by | The Scar |
| Followed by | Iron Council |
- This article is about the novella by China Miéville. For other uses, see The Tain (disambiguation).
The Tain is a fantasy novella by British author China Miéville. It was first published by PS Publishing in 2002, accompanied by an introduction by M. John Harrison. It has since been featured in the 2004 anthology Cities: The Very Best of Fantasy Comes to Town, edited by Peter Crowther, as well as Mieville's 2005 short story collection Looking for Jake.
[edit] Plot summary
The story follows Sholl, a man living in London soon after a convulsive onslaught by unearthly beings. Through introspective monologue on both sides of the fight, we learn of the history of the attacking imagos and "vampires", and the reasons behind the invasion. Beyond the surface of Mieville's customary belligerent prose lies an open parallel to human action — a reflection of modern society also visible throughout the Bas-Lag novels.
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