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Zusatztext 'Exuberantly inventive' Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext An extraordinary collection of Neil Gaiman's short fiction that will haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul. Vorwort A newly repackaged edition of this extraordinary collection of Neil Gaiman's short fiction, featuring short story 'Chivalry'. Zusammenfassung '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 --- 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. --- *** Includes an interview with the author *** ...
