Showing The Borribles Go for Broke by Michael De Larrabeiti

The second book in this rebellious adventure for readers of all ages, set in a shadowy, alternate London. This edition features extra material, such as a heartfelt introduction to the trilogy by author China Miéville, who says 'the Borribles were, and are, my heroes'. Neil Gaiman has also said that ‘the Borribles – pointy eared street children, battling the police and evil rodents in the alleys and underground of a mythic London – were remarkable, and definitely were one of the streams that fed into Neverwhere.’

Chalotte, a Borrible from Whitechapel, very nearly lost her life on the Great Rumble Hunt. This dangerous adventure across the city, into the heart of their rat-like enemy’s territory, meant several good friends were left for dead. And all to retain the Rumble’s treasure chest. To Chalotte, the treasure was evil, went against Borrible principles and she had sworn never to go on another adventure. But when Chalotte and other Rumble Hunt survivors discover that Sam the horse is in danger, they know they have no choice. Borribles always help their friends. And their attempts to rescue Sam lead them into the second Great Borrible Adventure…

These wonderful books have many fans, including Cory Doctorow who says they are, ‘among my most favourite examples of both YA literature and literature about London … adventure, thrills, chases, fights, camaraderie, nobility, betrayal: everything you could possibly ask for.’

This ebook edition features extra material, including some not seen in previous editions of the book. In addition to China Miéville's introduction, you’ll find a map of the London territories explored. You'll also discover colourful descriptions of the wonderful cast of characters.

Reviews

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‘Michael de Larrabeiti’s stunning trilogy, put simply, comprises three of my very, very favourite books ever . . . May they mean as much to you as they do to me, ’ China Miéville


‘The adventures of The Hobbit and the rabbits of Watership Down are more than once called to mind . . . and de Larrabeiti has brought something of these mythologies to the street markets and the back alleys of South London and the thronged waterways of the Thames itself’ The Times

‘Battersea’s answer to Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and The Guns of Navarone . . . It is a tale of low cunning and dubious morality . . . here is an epic with an eyeful of smut – what the Trojan Wars were really like. Try the Borribles, warts and all, before they become a legend’ Times Educational Supplement

‘A strong and vivid fantasy, much recommended’
Observer

‘With considerable ingenuity and finesse, de Larrabeiti has projected a grim, violent futureworld . . . he presents an alien culture with its own folkways, legends and taboos . . . The Borribles won’t win friends among the starry-eyed or squeamish, all the same they are the offspring of a singular imagination’
New York Times

‘It is a great fantasy and honestly one of the best books I have read this year’
Daily Mirror

‘Violent, noisy, funny, anti-adult and, despite all the fighting, thieving and swearing, really very moral’ Sunday Times

‘It’s stuff as strong as Fagin’s underworld. Dickens would have approved of this book’ Evening Standard

‘This juvenile Clockwork Orange projects a gripping story through slam-bang action’ Los Angeles Times

‘An exceedingly well-told adventure. The journey up the Thames and the noxious Wandle is epic’ The Economist

‘A funny, moving, poetic fantasy . . . Not to be missed’ Time Out

‘No one can deny that de Larrabeiti has written a modern epic. It’s a brilliant invention’ Publishers Weekly