The Rouse: Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize
Sep 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2026
From the bestselling, award-winning master of uncanny fiction comes a defining work, twenty years in the making – a deeply moving, decade and continent-spanning epic of grief, global tumult, and grim conspiracy.
'Miéville’s command of his prose is phenomenal . . . This is a world that you can truly swim in, and few authors can achieve that' – The Times
‘Affecting, intelligent and, in more than one place, very, very frightening. This is a novel destined for a rich afterlife' – The Guardian
'An extraordinary tour de force' – Adrian Tchaikovsky
'I felt it in my bones, the undeniable power of a jagged masterpiece' – The New York Times
'A landmark work . . . the genius that is China Miéville' – Daily Mail
Maur’s life has been shaped by an unbearable loss. But in the aftermath of what is an apparently ordinary tragedy, deeper, stranger questions arise . . . Their answers may lie within the dark heart and darker history of an old soldier who shares Maur’s obsessions – and is violently pursued by the same unknown, unquiet forces.
So begins The Rouse, a masterpiece unlike any other: at once a sprawling saga of the bloody twentieth century, and the intimate story of two lives, their loves, regrets and secrets – and a terrifying journey into infinite mystery.
Praise for China Miéville, The Rouse:
'Completely without parallel' Michael Moorcock
'A magisterial wonder' Paul Tremblay
'Every page feels alive' Xiaolu Guo
From the bestselling, award-winning master of uncanny fiction comes a defining work, twenty years in the making – a deeply moving, decade and continent-spanning epic of grief, global tumult, and grim conspiracy.
'Miéville’s command of his prose is phenomenal . . . This is a world that you can truly swim in, and few authors can achieve that' – The Times
‘Affecting, intelligent and, in more than one place, very, very frightening. This is a novel destined for a rich afterlife' – The Guardian
'An extraordinary tour de force' – Adrian Tchaikovsky
'I felt it in my bones, the undeniable power of a jagged masterpiece' – The New York Times
'A landmark work . . . the genius that is China Miéville' – Daily Mail
Maur’s life has been shaped by an unbearable loss. But in the aftermath of what is an apparently ordinary tragedy, deeper, stranger questions arise . . . Their answers may lie within the dark heart and darker history of an old soldier who shares Maur’s obsessions – and is violently pursued by the same unknown, unquiet forces.
So begins The Rouse, a masterpiece unlike any other: at once a sprawling saga of the bloody twentieth century, and the intimate story of two lives, their loves, regrets and secrets – and a terrifying journey into infinite mystery.
Praise for China Miéville, The Rouse:
'Completely without parallel' Michael Moorcock
'A magisterial wonder' Paul Tremblay
'Every page feels alive' Xiaolu Guo
WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2026
From the bestselling, award-winning master of uncanny fiction comes a defining work, twenty years in the making – a deeply moving, decade and continent-spanning epic of grief, global tumult, and grim conspiracy.
'Miéville’s command of his prose is phenomenal ...
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About the author
China Miéville is a Sunday Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction. His novels include The City & The City, Embassytown, Perdido Street Station and The Rouse. A recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction, he has won the World Fantasy, the Hugo, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards, among others. His non-fiction includes a study of international law and a history of the Russian Revolution.
China Miéville is a Sunday Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction. His novels include The City & The City, Embassytown, Perdido Street Station and The Rouse. A recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction, he has won the World Fantasy, the Hugo, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards,...
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