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Fragile Things

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an astonishing collection of short fiction that stretches the boundaries of imagination, probes the depths of human experience, and reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are intertwined-one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee Fragile Things showcases the distinctive storytelling genius that has made Neil Gaiman one of the most admired literary artists of our time. The thirty-two gems of prose and verse in this astonishing collection stretch the imagination and engage the intellect even as they illuminate the vagaries of human experience. Whether he's conjuring a mysterious traveling circus, exploring the rarefied tastes of an exclusive epicurean club, or visiting a strangely altered Victorian England, Gaiman reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are transmutable and intertwined. With breathtaking clarity, Fragile Things illumines Gaiman's brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, this volume is a gift of enchantments that will startle the senses and stir the soul.

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ISBN9780063075702
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Company
Publication Date10/20/21
Pages400

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  • milynya
    milynya

    31 Followers

    4.0

    Weirdness and Feelings and The Not-Quite-Right

    I love how Neil Gaiman writes, I can't help myself. Almost evasive as if he tries to describe the thing just a little on the left and behind what's happening and somehow it works in the end. Usually, I am not really one for short stories but 'Fragile Things' has a bit of everything. Ghosts, aliens, creepy people, wholesome meetings and unholy meetings, you name it. My favourite will forever be 'Instructions' though, which is a surprise to me because I am not really one for poetry. Also something Neil Gaiman knows how to do: Taking people (me) on a journey to fairyland.

    Apr 24, 2025

  • vollausgebucht
    vollausgebucht

    113 Followers

    3.5

    Obwohl ich Neil Gaimans Bücher eigentlich sehr mag, haben mich die meisten der Kurzgeschichten in "Zerbrechliche Dinge" erstaunlich kalt gelassen. Dafür war das Wiedersehen mit Shadow Moon aus "American Gods" ein echtes Highlight.

    Sep 16, 2024

  • katzenkindliest
    katzenkindliest

    33 Followers

    3.0

    Wie das bei Kurzgeschichten so ist... einige sind wirklich toll, einige so gar nicht. Alles in allem aber eine gelungene Mischung, vor allem die längeren Geschichten haben mit gut gefallen.

    Sep 1, 2022

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