<span>A FAIRY TALE FOR EVERYONE.'Beyond all the borders that divide us, there is a place of infinite possibilities and pure magic. I think of Neil Gaiman as a writer who wears the key to that land around his neck - the key to Storyland' ELIF SHAFAK'Gaiman describes the indescribable' SUSANNA CLARKE'A tonic for these turbulent times' IRISH TIMESTHE ACCLAIMED, ENCHANTING FILM ADAPTATION STARS ROBERT DE NIRO, CLAIRE DANES, RUPERT EVERETT, MICHELLE PFEIFFER AND MANY MORE FAVOURITES...---'I wanted to write a story that would feel, to the reader, like something he or she had always known' NEIL GAIMAN---At the dawn of the Victorian era, life moves leisurely in the sleepy village of Wall.Young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and, to win her love, vows to bring her a star they see fall from the night sky.It is an oath that sends him over the town's ancient wall and into the mysterious land of Faerie - a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . .NEIL GAIMAN. WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.---**Includes 'Wall, A Prologue', reading-group discussion questions and an interview with Neil Gaiman**</span>
<div class="a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container"> <h3><span>Review</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span>It's virtually impossible to read more than ten words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Observer</span><span><br><br>To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliche, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer, Laureate of the Republic of Letters -- David Mitchell<br><br>Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story -- Stephen King<br><br>While we might come to his writing for gods and monsters, actually all human life ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Independent</span><span><br><br>A god in the universe of story -- Stephen Fry<br><br>Much too clever to be caught in the net of a single interpretation -- Philip Pullman<br><br>Intimate, erudite and illuminating -- Guillermo del Toro<br><br>A very fine and imaginative writer ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Times</span><span><br><br>'Gaiman has a rich imagination...and an ability to tackle large themes' ― </span><span class="a-text-italic">Philip Pullman</span> </div> <h3><span>Book Description</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span class="a-text-bold">A fairy tale for everyone from 'o</span><span class="a-text-bold">ne of the best fabulists of our age' (</span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">Financial Times</span><span class="a-text-bold">).</span> </div> <div data-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="overflow: hidden;"> <h3><span>About the Author</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <p><span>Neil Gaiman is the author of over thirty acclaimed books and graphic novels for adults and children, including AMERICAN GODS, STARDUST, CORALINE and THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. His most recent novel for adults, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE was highly acclaimed, appeared on the hardback and paperback </span><span class="a-text-italic">Sunday Times</span><span> bestseller lists and won several awards, including being voted Book of the Year in the National Book Awards 2013: 'Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul' Joanne Harris. </span></p><p><span>The recipient of numerous literary honours, Neil Gaiman's work has been adapted for film, television and radio. He has written scripts for </span><span class="a-text-italic">Doctor Who</span><span>, worked with authors and illustrators including Terry Pratchett, Dave McKean and Chris Riddell, and THE SANDMAN is established as one of the classic graphic novels. As George R R Martin says: 'There's no one quite like Neil Gaiman.'</span></p><p><span>Originally from England, Neil Gaiman now lives in America.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="a-row"> <a data-csa-c-func-deps="aui-da-a-expander-toggle" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-csa-interaction-events="click" aria-expanded="true" role="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-action="a-expander-toggle" class="a-expander-header a-declarative a-expander-extend-header" data-a-expander-toggle="{"allowLinkDefault":true, "expand_prompt":"Read more", "collapse_prompt":""}" data-csa-c-id="kg1u7c-o93ob9-fm4ifj-p0oal1"><i class="a-icon a-icon-extender-collapse"></i><span class="a-expander-prompt"></span></a> </div> </div>
