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"Some of the most interesting fantasist-fabulists writing today," including China Miéville, Mike Mignola, Ted Chiang, Holly Black, and others ( Los Angeles Times ). You'll be astonished by what you'll find in The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities . Editors Ann and Jeff Vandermeer have gathered together a spectacular array of exhibits, oddities, images, and stories by some of the most renowned and bestselling writers and artists in speculative and graphic fiction, including Ted Chiang, Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy ), China Miéville, and Michael Moorcock. A spectacularly illustrated anthology of Victorian steampunk devices and the stories behind them, The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities is a boldly original, enthrallingly imaginative, and endlessly entertaining entry into a hidden world of weird science and unnatural nature that will appeal equally to fantasy lovers and graphic novel aficionados. "A book likely to become a classic at the intersection of fantasy, horror, steampunk and magical realism . . . Every fantasy lover, and all you postmodernists out there, need to take a tour of the Cabinet ." — PopMatters "Working with an impressive stable of sf and fantasy writers, including Holly Black, Cherie Priest, Tad Williams, and Lev Grossman, and styles ranging from short, detailed write-ups to fascinating tales of objects, the duo have created a fascinating, entertaining, and intriguing tome of sf with a dose of steampunk." — Library Journal (starred review) "A science-fiction symphony of strangeness . . . The Cabinet of Curiosities will give you a good jolt of wonder." — Gainesville Times "A book that will be absolutely cherished by fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk aficionados alike." —Paul Goat Allen
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Is The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibits, Oddities, Images, & Stories from Top Authors & Artists appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A whimsical illustrated anthology of steampunk-inspired fictional curiosities and short stories by acclaimed fantasy and horror writers. Content is generally mild, though individual stories may contain dark or unsettling elements typical of speculative horror fiction.
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This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Teens who love imaginative worlds, weird science, and beautifully illustrated books will be fascinated by this cabinet of strange Victorian-inspired oddities and tales.