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Childhood innocence confronts eerie, fantastical darkness.
If you've ever felt the lingering touch of childhood memories intertwined with the shiver of something ancient and otherworldly, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" will resonate with you. Neil Gaiman has a gift for weaving the fantastical into the mundane, creating a story that’s both deeply personal and universally relevant. It's a short read, but one where every page feels like a piece of a dream you’re trying not to forget.
- Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2013)
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2014)
- World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2014)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2014)
- Specsavers National Book Award for Book of the Year (2013)
- Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy (2013 and Nominee for Best of the Best (2018)
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ISBN: 9780062278593
Authors:
Neil Gaiman
Publisher: William Morrow Large Print
Date of Publication: 2013-06-18
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 643963 readers)
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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...
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Childhood innocence confronts eerie, fantastical darkness.
If you've ever felt the lingering touch of childhood memories intertwined with the shiver of something ancient and otherworldly, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" will resonate with you. Neil Gaiman has a gift for weaving the fantastical into the mundane, creating a story that’s both deeply personal and universally relevant. It's a short read, but one where every page feels like a piece of a dream you’re trying not to forget.
- Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2013)
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2014)
- World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2014)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2014)
- Specsavers National Book Award for Book of the Year (2013)
- Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy (2013 and Nominee for Best of the Best (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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