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The Neil Gaiman Reader

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The Neil Gaiman Reader

By: Neil Gaiman, Marlon James - introduction
Narrated by: George Guidall, Lenny Henry, Neil Gaiman
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 'This collection is [like] the Beatles' "White Album": massive in size and scope, with individually brilliant pieces presented together because the only context they need is how good they are' MARLON JAMES

A captivating collection of fiction from one of the world's most beloved writers, introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author, Marlon James.

With a writer as prolific as Neil Gaiman, where do you begin? Or how do you know what to try next? Spanning his career to date, this collection of ambitious, groundbreaking and endlessly imaginative fiction will be your guide.

Curated within this book are nearly fifty of Gaiman's short stories and novellas, interposed with excerpts from his five novels for adults - Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys and The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

It is both an entryway to his oeuvre and a literary trove Gaiman fans old and new will return to time and again. Start where it suits you. There aren't any rules.

NEIL GAIMAN.
WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.

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What a treat! A multiverse of takes, fables and glimpses of make-believe worlds you wish you could travel to. If I live to be a grandad one day, there are stories to be draw from to keep them young ones wait for yet another bedtime story.

Childhood reinvented

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Great stories beautifully narrated. I love Neil Gaiman and his work and this was the perfect companion to many months of commute, the background to many afternoons of work. Totally recommended.

Amazing experience

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I’ve had American Gods on my shelf for years but never got round to reading it. This was on sale and seemed immense value . Initially was a bit divided on some of the stories but the narration drew me in, reminded me of a non Welsh Jon ronson. Very eclectic collection from horror and humour to whimsy and fantasy. Also liked that a lot of stories set in Scotland or a version of it. Best non Scottish author short story since that Updike one about golf.

Amazing collection with great narration by the author

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Neil Gaiman is a fantastic narrator as well as author. His stories take you to amazing places, dark places, weird places you never thought you'd go. would highly recommend to anyone just getting into his work or even if you were already a fan, such as myself, just to hear the stories read by the man himself.

Absolutely brilliant.

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I love this collection of short, not so short, and very short stories. the depth and variety are a joy. never have I enjoyed repainting my house so much whilst enthralled in these stories.

27 hours of pure genius

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