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Smoke & Mirrors

Short Fictions and Illusions

By Neil Gaiman

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| Hardcover | 9780380973644

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The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. Now in this new collection of stories--several of which have never before appeared in print and more than half that have never been collected--that will dazzle the senses anContinue

The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. Now in this new collection of stories--several of which have never before appeared in print and more than half that have never been collected--that will dazzle the senses and haunt the imagination. Miraculous inventions and unforgettable characters inhabit these pages: an elderly widow who finds the Holy Grail in a second-hand store...a frightened little boy who bargains for his life with a troll living under a bridge by teh railroad tracks...a stray cat who battles nightly against a recurring evil that threatens his unsusupecting adoptive family. In these stories, Gaiman displays the power, wit, insight and outrageous originality that has made him one of the most unique literary artists of our day.

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    Some of them would not be my cup of tea, but others... others would strike me.
    Their atmosphere would linger in my mind, not letting me go. That is the magic of Gaiman's work: it creates an atmosphere, even in a few sentences, that remains, even when you cannot remember the exact story plot any ... (continue)

    Some of them would not be my cup of tea, but others... others would strike me.
    Their atmosphere would linger in my mind, not letting me go. That is the magic of Gaiman's work: it creates an atmosphere, even in a few sentences, that remains, even when you cannot remember the exact story plot anymore.
    Certain images are stuck in my mind - Santa Claus' punishment, the Jack in the box waiting, some of the 15 Painted Cards From a Vampire Tarot, the Seeper of Dreams, the atmosphere in Cold Colours, the Vampire Sestina, and the introduction, when he talks about smoke & mirrors.

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    Poyel said on Jul 8, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Brilliant and funny and witty and charming... I loved almost every tale!

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    Tilly said on Dec 18, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Reading Gaiman is always astounding. I had read his novels and was ready to dive in his short stories, full of magic in real life, British mystery, night shadows or simply Hollywood stuff. The first thing you'll aprecieate is the intoduction, for it's a very short story itself and not a simple list ... (continue)

    Reading Gaiman is always astounding. I had read his novels and was ready to dive in his short stories, full of magic in real life, British mystery, night shadows or simply Hollywood stuff. The first thing you'll aprecieate is the intoduction, for it's a very short story itself and not a simple list of the story the book is formed of. Reading this stories allows you to be careful of bridges, old tea cup o cats because of what they could mean.
    A real pleasure for mind.

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    etnagigante said on May 13, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Great short stories

    A wonderful collection of short stories by the great author Neil Gaiman. Funny, scary, thrilling, interesting, chilling stories. You will surely find your favorite one among the many. My favorite ones: "Snow, Glass, Apples""Troll Bridge"and "Chivalry". It also contains some poetry which is quite int ... (continue)

    A wonderful collection of short stories by the great author Neil Gaiman. Funny, scary, thrilling, interesting, chilling stories. You will surely find your favorite one among the many. My favorite ones: "Snow, Glass, Apples""Troll Bridge"and "Chivalry". It also contains some poetry which is quite interesting, although it doesn't compare to the powerful prose.
    I suggest it to those who love horror, fantasy stories, those who want to get to know Neil Gaiman and of course, his die-hard fans. A nice book indeed.

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    AlittaM said on Oct 13, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • The best stories of the collection were: The Wedding Present (found in the introduction), Troll Bridge, Queen of Knives, We Can Get Them for You Wholesale, and Snow, Glass, Apples. All of them are sufficiently creepy and really make you think. Don't Ask Jack and The Sweeper of Dreams were short, but ... (continue)

    The best stories of the collection were: The Wedding Present (found in the introduction), Troll Bridge, Queen of Knives, We Can Get Them for You Wholesale, and Snow, Glass, Apples. All of them are sufficiently creepy and really make you think. Don't Ask Jack and The Sweeper of Dreams were short, but quite good. The less important (but entertaining) stories are Chivalry, The Goldfish Pool, and Shoggoth's Old Peculiar. The rest of the stories I could have done without. If you're a Gaiman fan, definitely check this one out.

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    Moirne Stark said on Jan 2, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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