The Last Days of New Paris by China Mieville 4 stars . An Alt-History WWII story is pretty standard fare. It’s 1951 and Paris, France, is still occupied by Nazis. Yawn. Even the idea of Nazis dabbling with the occult and partnering with demons isn’t groundbreaking. We’ve all seen Hellboy. But none of that is really at the core of the story. At its core, this is a narrative about surrealism. The Last Days of New Paris sees the streets of 1950’s Paris filled with the living manifestations of surrealist artworks and poems who fight Nazi allied Demons. Because why wouldn’t they? . #thelastdaysofnewparis #chinamieville #alternatehistory #surrealism #wolftable #minimonotonebookclub #booksivereadin2021 #booksivedrawnin2021 #booksreillustrated #bookstagram #houlart #houl (at Paris) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXzk32hhit9/?utm_medium=tumblr
