| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062699547 ISBN-13: 9780062699541 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Fantasy - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Media Tie-in |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 400 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109790 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Includes the Story "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" - Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Nicole Kidman A24 Film Directed by John Cameron Mitchell also Stars Elle Fanning and Ruth Wilson "A prodigiously imaginative collection. . . . The best of these clever fantasy metafictions explores the mysteries of artistic inspiration."--New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night . . . In a Hugo Award-winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England . . . These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance--and the terrifyingly dark and entertaining wit--of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaiman, Neil: - Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America. |