By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, this volume is a gift of enchantments that will startle the senses and stir the soul. Through a range of extraordinary and mysterious stories, readers get a taste of the power of the miraculous and the potential for transformation no matter what obstacles. With breathtaking clarity, Fragile Things illumines Gaiman's brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things is an exceptional collection of stories that explore the boundaries of what is possible in the imaginative world as well as in the real world. Whether he's conjuring a mysterious traveling circus, exploring the rarefied tastes of an exclusive epicurean club, or visiting a strangely altered Victorian England, Gaiman reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are transmutable and intertwined. New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice Dazzling tales from a master of the fantastic. Neil Gaiman's extraordinary Fragile Things, from the bestselling author of The Ocean at the End of the Lane and American Gods, reveals one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers, and harnesses the Gothic power of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber to the storytelling genius of Stephen King. The thirty-two gems of prose and verse in this astonishing collection stretch the imagination and engage the intellect even as they illuminate the vagaries of human experience. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an astonishing collection of short fiction that stretches the boundaries of imagination, probes the depths of human experience, and reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are intertwined.įragile Things showcases the distinctive storytelling genius that has made Neil Gaiman one of the most admired literary artists of our time. These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable Neil Gaiman.
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