Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders [Paperback]

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.

Lush prose...and a winning faith in the enchantment of stories. Expect the unexpected. Then savor the chills. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

One delight after another. -Booklist (starred review)

“Strange, or sweet, or eerie, or heartfelt stories . . . wonderfully peculiar . . . Gaiman relishes the sacred act of telling stories.” -Entertainment Weekly

FRAGILE THINGS is a delightful compendium...[Gaiman] is indeed a national treasure. -Washington Post Book World

“Charming, at times creepy, and good fun. . . . Well-worth adding to any collection; highly recommended.” -Library Journal

“Dazzling tales from a master of the fantastic.” -Walƒ%