Smoke and Mirrors

· Hachette UK
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42 reviews
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'A treasure house of story' Stephen King

'A very fine and imaginative writer'
Sunday Times

'Fiction to showcase his mastery of pastiche, his eclecticism and his knack for the juxtaposition of incongruous notions' Independent

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An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat. A frightened little boy bargains for his life with a very persistent troll. A stray cat fights and refights a terrible nightly battle to protect his unsuspecting adoptive family from unimaginable evil . . .

Anything is possible in Neil Gaiman's rich imagination. These tales and much more await in this extraordinary book - stories to dazzle your senses, haunt your dreams and move you to the depths of your soul.

NEIL GAIMAN.
WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.

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*** Includes an interview with the author ***

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4.1
42 reviews
Selena Lawless
May 14, 2014
Short stories that you get hooked... defo a good intro to the mind of a master story teller
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Jayne
October 13, 2018
Brilliant short stories, always fantastic writing in all of his books
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Charli
April 11, 2014
Brilliant
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About the author

Neil Gaiman is the author of over thirty acclaimed books and graphic novels for adults and children, including AMERICAN GODS, STARDUST, CORALINE and THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. His most recent novel for adults, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE was highly acclaimed, appeared on the hardback and paperback Sunday Times bestseller lists and won several awards, including being voted Book of the Year in the National Book Awards 2013: 'Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul' Joanne Harris.

The recipient of numerous literary honours, Neil Gaiman's work has been adapted for film, television and radio. He has written scripts for Doctor Who, worked with authors and illustrators including Terry Pratchett, Dave McKean and Chris Riddell, and THE SANDMAN is established as one of the classic graphic novels. As George R R Martin says: 'There's no one quite like Neil Gaiman.'

Originally from England, Neil Gaiman now lives in America.

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