| Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380789027 ISBN-13: 9780380789023 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: October 2020 Annotation: Now available in mass market is the definitive collection of short stories that reveals one of the world's most gifted fantasy writers at the peak of his form. Includes a sneak peek at Gaiman's new hardcover "Anasi Boys," available in September. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Fantasy - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Magical Realism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 4.26" W x 6.78" (0.44 lbs) 368 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51785 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store . . . A stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil . . . A young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage . . . Beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll . . . Such miraculous inventions and more await within Neil Gaiman's first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. In his capable hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means to reveal the nature of our humanity obscured in the smoke of our fears and anxieties . . . and reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams. |
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. |