The City & the City Condition:Like New and jumbo jets soaring into

and jumbo jets soaring into the skies

Geographically the book embraces Iran and its neighbouring countries

A dazzlingly exuberant new novel moving from north west London to West Africa

and self-feeding with a spoon and fork

With only his wits and his diary

The City & the City Condition:Like New and jumbo jets soaring intoNamed one of the best books of the year by The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and Publishers WeeklyWhen a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borl of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borl must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other, a