From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The volcanic plug might be black Plasticine, the castle balanced solidly atop it a skewed rendition of crenellated building bricks. The orange street lamps are crumpled toffee-wrappers glued to lollipop sticks.


Dead Souls (ed. Hachette UK, 2008) - ISBN: 9781409107620

Ian Rankin Quotes

From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The volcanic plug...

From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The volcanic plug...

From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The volcanic plug...

From this height the sleeping city seems like a child's construction, a model which has refused to be constrained by imagination. The volcanic plug...