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Smoke & Mirrors: Short Fictions and…
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Smoke & Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (original 1998; udgave 1998)

af Neil Gaiman

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In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . . and anything is possible. In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders-where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality, obscured by smoke and darkness yet brilliantly tangible, in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.… (mere)
Medlem:Iudita
Titel:Smoke & Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Forfattere:Neil Gaiman
Info:William Morrow (1998), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 352 pages
Samlinger:Dit bibliotek
Vurdering:***1/2
Nøgleord:19, fantasy, short stories, audio

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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions af Neil Gaiman (1998)

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Again, great collection! Loved all the stories. ( )
  ZL10 | Feb 29, 2024 |
I like that we get to see the inspiration for each of the short stories, we really get to see a bit of insight into the writing process and how it becomes an end product. ( )
  madsnichs | Nov 19, 2023 |
This collection of short pieces from Gaiman's work in the late 90s showcases his often dark imagination. Not every selection here is to my taste, but when he's cookin', no one can touch him.

This edition includes copious notes regarding each story, helping to place them in time and occasionally to explain where they came from. Standouts in the collection include 'Chivalry', a clever fantasy with a light touch, and a quietly frightening piece called 'The Sweeper of Dreams', whose lyrical opening paragraph is just about as perfect a lead-in as I've ever seen:
After all the dreaming is over, after you wake, and leave the world of madness and glory for the mundane day-lit daily grind, through the wreckage of your abandoned fancies walks the sweeper of dreams.
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  LyndaInOregon | Jul 22, 2023 |
Coming in the mail today. ( )
  Kiramke | Jun 27, 2023 |
A collection of short stories (which I expected) and some poems (which I did not). Gaiman's poems are lovely and creepy, like his fiction. Some pieces were interesting (like the one about an author trying to negotiate with Hollywood people wanting to make his book into a movie and the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired pieces about the coming of Cthulhu and a werewolf) and some were too disturbing or confusing for me. I'd give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars. ( )
  Mialro | Dec 15, 2022 |
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They'll call it chance, or luck, or call it Fate -- The cards and stars that tumble as they will. (introduction, actual first words of book).
Mrs. Whitaker found the Holy Grail; it was under a fur coat. (Chivalry, first line of out first story in book)
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Maar waar een monster is, is ook een wonder - Ogden Nash - Dragons are too seldom
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In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . . and anything is possible. In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders-where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality, obscured by smoke and darkness yet brilliantly tangible, in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.

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