These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Neil gaiman ebooks although neil gaiman now lives in the united states he was actually born in the uk. Many of the stories carry an element or undercurrent of horror. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. It is quite the adventure and full of interesting characters.
Some of the content herein is much more adult than a good deal of his other work, which can tend towards the childlike and fanciful. It seems wrong and somewhat sad that my favorite gaiman book is not one of his many heralded novels, but a collection of short stories. Fragile things, gaimans second collection of short fiction, contains approximately twenty previously published pieces of short fiction stories, verse, and an american gods novella plus one new piece written especially for this volume. As a child he spent many hours reading the novels of c.
Feeders and eaters based on a nightmare of neil gaimans, it first. I ordered stardust and ill be reading it on vacation, but i was wondering if there is a particular place i should start, are his books connected. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fragile things by neil gaiman books hachette australia. Fragile things is a collection of twenty seven of neil gaimans short stories and poems. Gaiman formed a friendship bond with alan moore, who is a comic book writer. Fragile things is a collection of short works of fiction and poems by neil gaiman, most of which have been previously published elsewhere. Among his numerous literary awards are the newbery and carnegie medals, and the hugo, nebula, world fantasy, and will eisner awards.
It occurs to me that the peculiarity of most things we think of as fragile is how tough they truly are. Fragile things by neil gaiman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Click here to buy fragile things by neil gaiman on paperback and find more of your favourite fantasy books in rarus online book store. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. Forbidden brides of the faceless slaves in the secret house of the night of dread desire. A study in emerald is a murder mystery set in victorian london in an alternate past, in which the old. I think im right in saying that all of them bar the monarch of the glen were previously printed or published elsewhere, in various anthologies or magazines etc. Neil gaiman biography neil richard gaiman november 10, 1960, portchester, hampshire is an english jewish author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many comic books.
Fragile things, gaimans third shortstory collection, is probably best viewed as a collection of bsides rather than any kind of unified artistic statement. Sadly i couldnt have enjoyed this less i found myself wanting to put it down for good after each and every page i forced myself to keep reading hoping it was going to improve but it only got worse for me just random, pointless nonsense sorry but true for me. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Short fictions and wonders reprint by neil gaiman isbn. Some of the stories have been published elsewhere, like sunbird and october in the chair, which were included in his m is for magic compilation, and i love neil gaiman.
Fragile things by gaimanneil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A collection that showcases gaiman s storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. There were tricks we did with eggs, as children, to show how they were, in reality, tiny loadbearing marble halls. Neogothpulpnoir has pretty much been trademarked by gaiman anansi boys, 2005, etc. Short fictions and wonders by neil gaiman online at alibris.
Selections from fragile things, volume one neil gaiman. Neverwhere2012 read by neil gaiman isis audio books. Neil gaiman collection 5 books collection set includes titles in this collection. He has won numerous awards, including the hugo, nebula, and.
Nov 05, 2006 in his latest collection, fragile things. The mapmaker a very short story included in the books. His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. Fragile things by neil gaiman audiobook listen online. Fragile things is a collection of short stories and poems by neil gaiman, most of which deal with supernatural or strange events.
Neil gaiman collection 5 books collection set neverwhere, stardust, anansi boys, fragile things, american gods. No doubt, thats the major reason why the author has developed such a rabid fan base. Fragile things by neil gaiman, first edition abebooks. Prior to this, gaiman started to write comic books, selecting marvelman after moore ended his run on the series. May 23, 2019 neil gaiman is one of those rare authors who is read by adults, young adults and children alike, covering scifi and fantasy fiction, short stories, picture books for kids and graphic novels. Ive thoroughly enjoyed some of neil gaimans books which led me to fragile things. Selections from fragile things, volume 1 by neil gaiman. Selections from fragile things, volume 4 by neil gaiman. American gods is a really well crafted novel, but if some of fragile things werent your cup of tea i would read ag yet. Im not sure what they call things like the harry potter series, or the phillip pullman books, or clive barkers thief of always, or the lemony snicket books, but if it has to be put into a box thats the sort of stuff youd find in the box it goes into. Fragile things by neil gaiman abebooks shop for books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Most of these i listened to from the audio version, narrated by gaiman himself. Fragile things, 2006 audio book, read by gaiman nighty night 2011 sixsong album with amanda palmer, damian kulash of ok go, and ben folds performing as 8in8 citation information taken from worldcat. Short fictions and wonders kindle edition by gaiman, neil. Or are they stand alone books but in the same universe kinda like stephen king. My favorite gaiman novel is neverwhere and i dont have any qualms recommending it either. I think that endeared me to some of the stories even more than if id read them myself. Short fictions and wonders, by neil gaiman, a trade paperback from avon, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. Gaiman is a great voice actor and he really drew me into his stories. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, and pale girls in black velvet. For ray bradbury and harlan ellison, and the late robert sheckley, masters of the craft. Among his numerous literary awards are the newbery and carnegie medals, and the hugo, nebula, world f.
Unlike most short story collections, however, fragile things. Neverwhere, stardust, anansi boys, fragile things, american gods. These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil gaiman. I had no idea that they were books, but now that i do i want to read them all, but where do i start. Fragile things by neil gaiman, first edition abebooks passion for books. Short fictions and wonders is a collection of short stories and poetry by english author neil gaiman. Neil gaiman collection 5 books collection set neverwhere. Its my great pleasure to once again welcome our next guests to inkwell. This is the fourth work by gaiman that i have read. Neil gaimans extraordinary fragile things, from the bestselling author of the ocean at the end of the lane and american gods, reveals one of the worlds most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers, and harnesses the gothic power of angela carters the bloody chamber to the storytelling genius of stephen king. I always remember gaimans novellong books as being short stories and his short. Feb 09, 2010 these marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil gaiman.
The distinctive storytelling genius of neil gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as norman mailer and stephen king. I thinkthat i would rather recollect a life misspent on fragile things than. Sep 25, 2006 fragile things is a collection of oddities, retellings, poetry, spinoffs, and queer creations of neil gaiman s colorful imagination. Neil gaiman biography and list of works neil gaiman books. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time. Most of the stories in this book are reprints from other sources. The works here include short poems, a novellalength american gods sequel, and stories compiled from farflung anthologies, including one written to illustrate a photograph of a sock monkey. A collection that showcases gaimans storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. Washington post book world the tales of fragile things are nibbles and bits of gaimans immensely satisfying inner landscape. Fragile things is a sterling collection of exceptional tales from neil gaiman, multiple awardwinning the hugo.
A dazzling book of short stories, including how to talk to girls at parties, soon to be released as a major film starring nicole kidman, elle fanning, ruth wilson and matt lucas sunday times no. Fragile things short fictions and wonders written and read by neil gaiman cd 1 1. A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along. Neverwhere under the streets of london theres a world most people could never even dream of. My sweet boyfriend, knowing my penchant for all things neil gaiman, bought me fragile things almost the moment it came out. Tolkien, edgar allan poe and others, getting books from the library which he credits with fostering his love of reading. He has won hugo, nebula, bram stoker, world fantasy, mythopoeic and locus awards, along with others that he cant think of right now offhand. Jul 21, 2016 my favorite gaiman novel is neverwhere and i dont have any qualms recommending it either. The stories are rarely connected to one another and the best you usually get is a theme shared by all. Such is the case with fragile things, a collection of gaimans gothic tales yes, there are other kinds. Neil gaiman books biography and list of works author. Critical praise for fragile things charming, at times creepy, and good fun. Neil gaiman is amongst britains foremost writers of fantasy and graphic novels.
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 worlds most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers, and harnesses the gothic power of angela carters the bloody chamber to the storytelling genius of stephen king. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Ive thoroughly enjoyed some of neil gaiman s books which led me to fragile things. Fragile things contains a short story with the same character as is in american gods. They are fiercely playful and very grim, wisps of whimsy and wonder buoyed by the happy heart of a tragic poet. Smoke and mirrors by neil gaiman fragile things by neil gaiman the martian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fragile things.
A study in emerald was a nice throwback to a sherlock holmes story. Neil gaiman ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. The book is a collection of stories, poetry, and whatnot that i have to recommend incredibly highly but you have to be ready for things to be not quite what they seem and for the need to actually think as you read. Fragile things neil gaiman paperback books online raru. Mind you, fragile things is a great collection of short stories. Reprising his role from american gods 2001 as excon, taciturn hunk, superhero and reincarnation of the norse god baldur, shadow shakes things up in the. Gaiman made more collaborations, including mark buckingham and close friend dave mckean.