NEW NEIL GAIMAN NOVEL

[pip]

I know i've been waiting since Anansi Boys and Graveyard book for a proper Neil Gaiman book and this is out next year.

Ocean at the End of the Lane -

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE is a fable that reshapes modern fantasy: moving, terrifying and elegiac - as pure as a dream, as delicate as a butterfly's wing, as dangerous as a knife in the dark, from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman. It began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed. Dark creatures from beyond the world are on the loose, and it will take everything our narrator has just to stay alive: there is primal horror here, and menace unleashed - within his family and from the forces that have gathered to destroy it. His only defense is three women, on a farm at the end of the lane. The youngest of them claims that her duckpond is ocean. The oldest can remember the Big Bang.

 

[Catch-up]

Can't wait!

 

[chillicamper]

Woo Hoo. Its been a while since the last new NG book.

 

[Selkie]

On the "Wanted" list

 

[Bouncy Castle]

The only Neil Gaiman I've read, apart from Good Omens, is Neverwhere..................... and I lasted about a quarter of the way through, before giving up.

 

[pip]

The only Neil Gaiman I've read, apart from Good Omens, is Neverwhere..................... and I lasted about a quarter of the way through, before giving up.

Try American Gods. or the Graveyard Book is amazing .

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Further to pip's post, more info on upcoming stuff from Neil.

http://www.britishfantasysociety.co.uk/ ... il-gaiman/

 

[Selkie]

I second The Graveyard Book - although I loved Neverwhere too so maybe you won't like it :confusion-shrug:

Omg - I never realised this site had so many smilies!

 

[Catch-up]

The Graveyard Book is excellent. I loved Odd and the Frost Giants too.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

He is going to write a sequel to Odd if he has not finished it already.

 

[chillicamper]

He is going to write a sequel to Odd if he has not finished it already.

I heard that too - where are all nis new books - he always seems busy, but there's no new books to read. This new one isn't out until next June!

I love The Graveyard Book, and American Gods is one of my fave all time books.

 

[Dotsie]

Another fan, can't wait woo hoo! :dance:

 

[pip]

He is going to write a sequel to Odd if he has not finished it already.

I heard that too - where are all nis new books - he always seems busy, but there's no new books to read. This new one isn't out until next June!

I love The Graveyard Book, and American Gods is one of my fave all time books.

He edited quite a few short story collections in the last couple of years and did a chinese travel book along with the usual Graphic novel stuff. Never been into his grap[hic novels so it always feels like ages between his decent books. Odd sequel is at least two years away from what i can make out to be honest

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

If I was still living in London I would go to his talk with Philip Pullman next month, I should have asked him when I was talking to him at a Worldcon party but I didn't want to take up too much of his time, it was a party even author's need time off to enjoy themselves.

 

[pip]

I'd love to go myself. I've been leafing thorugh Pullmans Grimms Tales adaption and its really good.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Very tempted to order that one pip.

 

[pip]

Its very good -
its got an explanation of the origin for each story and the common connections with others from european myths . Got a signed speciall edition 995 of a 1000

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Where did buy that one pip. :

 

[pip]

Bought off first in prints.com . possibly sold out now but worth a check.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Just checked they have sold out pip.