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Start giftingThe Ocean at the End of the Lane
A Novel
Narrator
Neil Gaiman
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Length
6 hours 21 minutes
Language
English
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“Was this a dream or a nightmare? I truly can't answer that! This story will have you wondering if all the things from fairy tales were actually true. The perfect read for a gloomy afternoon. ”
— Jenny • E. Shaver, bookseller
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“This roller coaster of a story will draw you in right away. Weird supernatural occurrences, a mysterious lady, and a magical gal can all be found in an eerie plot that's just waiting to unravel! ”
— Andie • Vroman's Bookstore
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“In fitting fashion, I first read The Ocean at the End of the Lane several years ago and only just revisited it to find that my memories of it were totally different than what I was listening to. Neil Gaiman perfectly captures the trials of being young; the terrible and sometimes absurdist powerlessness of being a small person in a big person's world. But, at the same time, he reintroduces all of us to the childhoods we do or don't remember and the roads we've forgotten we once followed. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is truly a tremendous work of art -- made more magical by Gaiman's soothing, sorrowful, powerful voice. The best thing I could do was forget what I read, dream about it for years, and then finally relisten to it to find new magic in an old story.”
— Kvothe • Rediscovered Books
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...
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/
