Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

ISBN: 0063075695

Author: Gaiman, Neil

Condition: New

From#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an outstanding arrayof short fiction that surveys the terrain betweenthe illusory and the ordinary and reveals the terrors and wonders reflected inthe funhouse mirrors of our dreams-one of ten classic Gaiman worksrepackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry SeneYeeHeis a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him. -Stephen KingSpanning the realms of dark imagination, Smoke and Mirrorssurveys the terrain between the illusory and the ordinary, treating readers toa gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists ofour time.The miraculous inventions contained herein - stories,novellas, and poems - reveal Gaiman to be a writer of immense talent andsophisticated invention. In his deft hands, magic is no mere illusion, but apowerful means of illumination, revelation, and reflection on what it means to behuman.Poignant and haunting, humorous and unorthodox, Smoke andMirrors is an outstanding array of short fiction from one of the worldsmost distinguished literary masters.