The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds [Hardcover]

The text ofThe Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountainswas first published in the collection anthologyStories: All New Talesedited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between writer Neil Gaiman and artist Eddie Campbell, who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman's story. In August 2010,The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountainswas performed in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to a sold-out crowd—Gaiman read his tale live as Campbell's magnificent artwork was presented, scene-by-scene, on large screens. Narrative and art were accompanied by live music composed and performed especially for the story by the FourPlay String Quartet.

You ask me if I can forgive myself?
I can forgive myself . . .

And so beginsThe Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration betweenNew York Timesbestselling author Neil Gaiman and renowned artist Eddie Campbell, who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman's award-winning story. In this volume, the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of color and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and, ultimately, love.

. . . for many things. For where I left him.
For what I did.

Gaimain (Anansi Boys) has crafted a fresh story of magic, humanity, loyalty, and memories waiting at the edges of things, where lost innocence can be restored as long as someone is willing to bear the cost. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE

Part fable, part fairy tale and part cautionary tale, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is by turns hauntingly beautiful, palƒf