Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Mass market paperbound - 2005
by Neil Gaiman
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.
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Neil Gaiman's 'Smoke and Mirrors' is a collection of short stories, poems, and prose pieces that received decidedly mixed reactions from readers. The collection showcases Gaiman's versatility across fantasy, horror, science fiction, and magical realism, with particular acclaim for his retellings of familiar tales and his ability to blend the mundane with the supernatural. However, the book's uneven quality, explicit sexual content, and inclusion of numerous narrative poems that many found unsuccessful created a polarizing reading experience. Readers consistently noted that while several stories were exceptional, many others fell flat, making this collection more suited to devoted Gaiman fans than general audiences.
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In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality -- obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible -- in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.
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- Title Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
- Author Neil Gaiman
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Later Edition
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company, Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2005-08-30
- ISBN 9780380789023 / 0380789027
- Weight 0.44 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 6.78 x 4.26 x 1.04 in (17.22 x 10.82 x 2.64 cm)
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Themes
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Category Fiction - General
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Horror fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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- Ingram Paperback Advance, 09/01/2005, Page 25
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