Neverwhere is the first, and still a favorite, niel gaiman effort i ever experienced. This book has 106,936 words and recently made into an online series, with gaiman as showrunner. Not only is there so much to choose from across so many. Neverwhere is an incredible hotpot of bizarre characters and events, where the readerlistener is taken on a scary. A real gaiman neil gaiman managed to give urban fantasy a new twist. Neil gaiman was the winner of the bbc audio drama award 2015 for outstanding contribution to radio drama. Neil gaiman, whose latest book norse mythology is set to top the bestseller lists this weekend, has announced his next project. Neil gaiman on terry pratchett and writing, in conversation with michael chabon. Gaiman looks at the world just a little offkilter, but not stephen king offkilter. Browse neil gaimans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The ocean at the end of the lane is a fable that reshapes modern fantasy.
From tv show to novel to radio adaptation, neil gaiman on how neverwhere. A bbc radio sixpart adaptation of neil gaimans bestselling novel. I have alyssa to thank for introducing me to neil gaiman and telling me to listen to the audio of this book and actually buying the audiobook for me. The subsequent five halfhour episodes were broadcast throughout the. In neil gaimans neverwhere, we follow just such a person into just such a place richard mayhew is the sort of character we can all relate to. One inhabited by rat speakers, murderers, angels, knights, and monsters. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman is an english author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. Browse audiobooks read by neil gaiman sorted by best. Dit boek bracht hem in contact met terry pratchett met wie hij good omens. Underneath the city of london lies an entire different society. While scrolling through some of the options on the audible website, i came across neverwhere, by neil gaiman. Neverwhere click to read the first chapter of neverwhere.
On saturday 16 march 20, bbc radio 4 and bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first, hourlong, episode of neverwhere. Neil gaiman announces neverwhere sequel, the seven sisters. English fantasy writer neil gaiman gaiman, april 20 born neil richard gaiman 19601110 10 november 1960 age 58 por. Talking about writing, comics, books, films, bees, demonic tomatoes, cats, travel and a dog ever since. His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods. The story was like stories of fairy where nothing is real everything is an illusion. London below, the world of neverwhere series by neil gaiman. Anansi boys click to read the first chapter of anansi boys.
Plot summary richard mayhew helps a bleeding girl named door, after which she mysteriously disappears. Neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by neil gaiman that first aired in 1996 on bbc two. Published in 1997, neil gaimans darkly hypnotic first novel, neverwhere, heralded the arrival of a major talent and became a touchstone of urban fantasy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Browse audiobooks written by neil gaiman sorted by best. I do, however, believe that abridged audio books are the work of the devil. Neverwhere takes a little while to hold your interest but neil gaimas reading of the book with his strong voice keeps you interested enough to keep listening. New york times bestselling author neil gaiman reads four enchanting stories for children.
In it gaiman takes the most ordinary situations and makes them extraordinary. Neverwhere is the newest dark fantasy novel by the prolific neil gaiman creator of the sandman series. Wolves in the walls, the day i swapped my dad for two. He is an english author of novels, short films, audio theater, graphic novels, comic book, and films.
Neil gaiman is the new york times bestselling author of the novels neverwhere, stardust, american gods, coraline, anansi boys, the graveyard book, good omens with terry pratchett, the. Neil gaimans fantastic worlds are an absolute delight on audio, and listeners are especially lucky to get to experience his work this way. Click to listen to an audio excerpt from fragile things. It was one of the bbc radio 4s dramatisation series, and it was a book that i have been. Neil gaiman has such an interesting way of turning the world on its ear, and then restructuring it in a way that is intriguing and almost believable. The series is set in london below, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar london, referred to. Selected as one of nprs top 100 science fiction and fantasy books of all time. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman was born on the 10th of november year 1960. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman portchester, 10 november 1960 is een engelse. Neverwhere is the novel adaptation of the television series of the same name, written by.