Description
A FAIRY TALE FOR EVERYONE.
'Beyond all the borders that divide us, there is a place of infinite possibilities and pure magic. I think of Neil Gaiman as a writer who wears the key to that land around his neck - the key to Storyland' ELIF SHAFAK
'Gaiman describes the indescribable' SUSANNA CLARKE
'A tonic for these turbulent times' IRISH TIMES
THE ACCLAIMED, ENCHANTING FILM ADAPTATION STARS ROBERT DE NIRO, CLAIRE DANES, RUPERT EVERETT, MICHELLE PFEIFFER AND MANY MORE FAVOURITES...
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'I wanted to write a story that would feel, to the reader, like something he or she had always known' NEIL GAIMAN
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At the dawn of the Victorian era, life moves leisurely in the sleepy village of Wall.
Young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and, to win her love, vows to bring her a star they see fall from the night sky.
It is an oath that sends him over the town's ancient wall and into the mysterious land of Faerie - a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . .
NEIL GAIMAN.
WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
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**Includes 'Wall, A Prologue', reading-group discussion questions and an interview with Neil Gaiman**
A breathtaking and magical novel from a master storyteller
About the Author
Neil Gaiman is the No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling writer of books, graphic novels, short stories, film and television for all ages, and is known for creating extraordinary worlds beyond imagination. He has been awarded numerous literary honours and many of his books have been made into films and adapted for TV and radio. In recent years, Neil wrote and was the showrunner for a critically acclaimed television adaptation of Good Omens, the seminal novel he co-authored with the late Sir Terry Pratchett. He has also written two episodes of Doctor Who and appeared in The Simpsons as himself. In 2017, Neil became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. He received a Doctor of Letters from the University of St Andrews, is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College and is a Royal Society of Literature fellow. Born in the UK, Neil now mostly lives in America, and travels all around the world every year appearing at festivals, events and conventions.
Reviews
It's virtually impossible to read more than ten words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story * Observer *
To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliche, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer, Laureate of the Republic of Letters -- David Mitchell
Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story -- Stephen King
While we might come to his writing for gods and monsters, actually all human life * Independent *
A god in the universe of story -- Stephen Fry
Much too clever to be caught in the net of a single interpretation -- Philip Pullman
Intimate, erudite and illuminating -- Guillermo del Toro
A very fine and imaginative writer * The Times *
'Gaiman has a rich imagination...and an ability to tackle large themes' * Philip Pullman *
Book Information
ISBN 9780755322824
Author Neil Gaiman
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 20mm