"Do you ever wish you could go back to your childhood? Back to a time when the ways of the world were not set in stone and your imagination was limitless? Back to a time when magic was possible? This is the essence of this wonderful new novel by Neil Gaiman. Follow a man in his forties as he revisits the landmarks of his youth and ventures down into the mysterious, magical and disturbing depths of childhood memory. This book made me think back on my own youth in a new light. Children sometimes see more than we can possibly imagine…"
"The Ocean At The End of The Lane is a chilling, delightful read that is as inventive as it is entertaining. True to form, Neil Gaiman presents a world where adults who just don't understand lord over children who do. Throw in exquisitely beautiful writing, a little magic and moments of spine-tingling suspense and you've got yourself a page-turner. And when it comes to dreaming up monsters, Neil Gaiman's practically unmatched. They'll haunt you long after you've finished the book."
Publisher William Morrow
Publication Date 2013-06-18
Section New Hardcover - Fiction / Science Fiction / All Staff Suggestions / Fiction Suggestions / Ben F. / Emily P.
Format Hardcover
ISBN 9780062255655
A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.
This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real...
