From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an
astonishing collection of short fiction that stretches the boundaries of
imagination, probes the depths of human experience, and reveals how the
ordinary and the fantastical are intertwined.
Fragile Things showcases the distinctive storytelling genius that has
made Neil Gaiman one of the most admired literary artists of our time.
The thirty-two gems of prose and verse in this astonishing collection
stretch the imagination and engage the intellect even as they illuminate
the vagaries of human experience. Whether he's conjuring a mysterious
traveling circus, exploring the rarefied tastes of an exclusive
epicurean club, or visiting a strangely altered Victorian England,
Gaiman reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are transmutable and
intertwined.
With breathtaking clarity, Fragile Things illumines Gaiman's
brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor.
By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, this volume is a gift of
enchantments that will startle the senses and stir the soul.