Paperback, 352 pages

English language

Published June 19, 2001 by Harper Perennial.

ISBN:
978-0-06-093470-5
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"En las manos maestras de Neil Gaiman, la magia es mucho más que un mero juego de engaños. La destreza y el poder de invención de este gran fabulador transforman el entorno cotidiano en un mundo hechizado por sucesos sombríos y extraños, en el que una anciana puede comprar el Santo Grial en una tienda de segunda mano, unos asesinos se anuncian en los clasificados de un periódico bajo la rúbrica ±CONTROL DE PLAGAS¬, o un muchacho asustado debe negociar con un trol malcarado y mezquino que vive bajo un puente ferroviario. Esta recopilación de treinta relatos, poemas narrativos y piezas breves e inclasificables ofrece múltiples y variadas posibilidades para que el lector explore una realidad transformada, astutamente velada por el humo y las sombras, a la vez que tangible y afilada. Todo parece posible en el universo de Gaiman, el gran maestro prestidigitador que despierta los sentidos, cautiva los …

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I have to admit that I've had this book for ages, but I haven't read it because I had a difficult time getting into the paper version. However, at this time of COVID-19, I needed something that I could focus on in short bursts. My mind has been wondering a lot, and even with this, I took a few notes on each story as I walked using my phone. It kept my brain focused.

My favorite of the stories are Murder Mysteries, about the creation of the universe and a bit more; Nicholas Was, offering a twist of Santa's adventures; The Price, about how animals our important in our world; and Chivalry, putting The Quest into the modern era.

Actually, in this collection there were very few that I didn't enjoy, so Yeah! Reading this in 2020 also provides an opportunity to reflect on how the world has changed a …

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Subjects

  • Mystery & Detective - General
  • Fiction - General
  • Fiction
  • Short Stories (single author)
  • Fiction / General
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Short stories