num_pages: 220
description: In the far distant future, the country laid waste by nuclear holocaust, twelve-year-old Riddley Walker tells his story in a language as fractured as the world in which he lives. As Riddley steps outside the confines of his small world, he finds himself caught up in intrigue and a frantic quest for power, desperately trying to make sense of things.
language: English
title: Riddley Walker
titlecomplete: Riddley Walker
genres: Fiction, Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Literature, Fantasy, Dystopia, Novels, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 7951
places: Canterbury, Kent, England
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Simon & Schuster