Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Neil Gaiman

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

Author: Neil Gaiman
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Book Title
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Author
Neil Gaiman
ISBN
9780061450167
The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store . . . A stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil . . .A young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage . . .Beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll . . .Such miraculous inventions and more await within Neil Gaiman's first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. In his capable hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means to reveal the nature of our humanity obscured in the smoke of our fears and anxieties . . . and reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams.--Dallas Morning NewsBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Neil GaimanPublisher: William Morrow & CompanyPublished: 01/29/2008ISBN: 9780061450167Pages: 339Weight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.04h x 5.28w x 0.88dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 51785 / Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and IllusionsReading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15

The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman

An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store . . .

A stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil . . .

A young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage . . .

Beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll . . .

Such miraculous inventions and more await within Neil Gaiman's first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. In his capable hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means to reveal the nature of our humanity obscured in the smoke of our fears and anxieties . . . and reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams.

--Dallas Morning News

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 01/29/2008
ISBN: 9780061450167
Pages: 339
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.28w x 0.88d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 51785 / Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15

The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman

An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store . . .

A stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil . . .

A young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage . . .

Beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll . . .

Such miraculous inventions and more await within Neil Gaiman's first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. In his capable hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means to reveal the nature of our humanity obscured in the smoke of our fears and anxieties . . . and reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams.

--Dallas Morning News

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 01/29/2008
ISBN: 9780061450167
Pages: 339
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.28w x 0.88d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 51785 / Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15