''In Viriconium'' is a novel by

M. John Harrison Michael John Harrison (born 26 July 1945), known for publication purposes primarily as M. John Harrison, is an English author and literary critic.Kelley, George. "Harrison, M(ichael) John" in Jay P. Pederson (.ed) ''St. James guide to sci ...

published in 1982.

Plot summary

''In Viriconium'' is a novel in which a city suffers from a metaphysical langour.

Reception

Dave Pringle reviewed ''In Viriconium'' for '' Imagine'' magazine, and stated that "Harrison has a wickedly acute eye for human folly; every so often this novel makes you wince as though you have just caught sight of yourself in an unfriendly mirror."

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

reviewed ''In Viriconium'' for '' White Dwarf'' #54, and stated that "Even the city's gods are trying low life, inventing horrors like 'donkey jackets, wellington boots and small white plastic trays covered in congealed food' while the plague zone grows. Oblique and enigmatic, but wonderful."

Reviews

*Review by Faren Miller (1983) in Locus, #265 February 1983 *Review by David Pringle (1983) in Interzone, #4 Spring 1983 *Review by Baird Searles (1983) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1983 *Review by Algis Budrys (1983) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1983 *Review by Roz Kaveney (1983) in Foundation, #29 November 1983 *Review by Vincent Omniaveritas (1983) in Cheap Truth #1 *Review renchby Patrick Imbert (2004) in Bifrost, #34

References

{{reflist 1982 novels