The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction

Excuse my ignorance, but I had never heard of Neil Gaiman before reading this book. I’m not sure why I had never heard of him, but its true. I was looking for another book to read and this volume was on sale, and it looked to be chocked full of stories. Fifty-two by counting the contents several times. Fifty-two to Fifty-four. But I stand by fifty-two. What a bargain! So, I took a chance and have been delighted and highly entertained. Little did I know I was getting more than that, though. Many of Neil Gaiman’s stories are stories within stories. Stories told by characters within the main stories. Sometimes several stories or several stories deep. What a bargain is that?If you enjoy monsters and angels and mythical beasts of various sorts, real or imaginary, you will surely enjoy these pages. Obvious monsters. Hidden monsters. Scary monsters and polite monsters. They are all here together with an odd assortment of characters, some who may appear to be quite familiar. He turns the Snow White story on its head, makes a search for the Holy Grail quite polite and civilized and creates a whole lot of common daily scenes into something not so common. From Scotland to Los Angeles (that 30-minute city) and the worlds between worlds, he takes you on grand adventures.So, I’d recommend this book, even if you have never heard of Neil Gaiman.

É um prazer poder acompanhar a escrita do autor ao longo do tempo. Ótimo livro

All I can say is 'wow.' This book clocks in at over 700 pages. I've been a big fan of Neil Gaiman for years and I have read most of these stories before, but It genuinely feels like a book of greatest hits. In the intro he says that he doesn't really know how to categorize his writing, but come on, at heart he is a writer of fantasy.

Me llegó el embalaje impecable, sin un solo rasguño, pero al abrirlo me encontré el libro en este estado (ver fotos). Como detalle, venía con una etiqueta como “reacondicionado”.

Big book from a master storyteller. Outstanding writing. Highly recommended.