Contents

THE BOOK OF AMBERGRIS

The Real VanderMeer
Introduction by Michael Moorcock

Dradin, In Love

The Hoegbotton Guide to the Early History of Ambergris

The Transformation of Martin Lake

The Strange Case of X

APPENDIX

A letter from Dr. V to Dr. Simpkn

X’s Notes

The Release of Belacqua

King Squid

The Hoegbotton Family History

The Cage

In The Hours After Death

A Note from Dr. V to Dr. Simpkin

The Man Who Had No Eyes

The Exchange

Learning to Leave the Flesh

The Ambergris Glossary

A Note On Fonts

Art Credits

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Veniss Underground

Shriek: An Afterword

Praise for City of Saints and Madmen

Jeff VanderMeer novels