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Fragile Things

Short Fictions and Wonders
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Fragile Things is a captivating collection of thirty-two short stories and poems by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. This anthology showcases Gaiman's unique ability to blend the ordinary with the fantastical, exploring realms from mysterious travelling circuses to altered Victorian England. Each piece probes the depths of human experience, illuminating the complex intertwining of reality and imagination with a darkly humorous and often unsettling edge.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate literary fiction with a strong imaginative and fantastical element. Fans of Neil Gaiman’s storytelling and those who enjoy thought-provoking, darkly humorous narratives will find this collection particularly engaging.

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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—one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee.

Fragile Things showcases the distinctive storytelling genius that has made Neil Gaiman one of the most admired literary artists of our time. 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. 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.

With breathtaking clarity, Fragile Things illumines Gaiman's brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humour. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, this volume is a gift of enchantments that will startle the senses and stir the soul.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063075702

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https: //www.neilgaiman.com/

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