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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Paperback Published on: 10/04/2014
Price: £9.99
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I love this book
Ocean at the End of the Lane is Gaiman’s first adult book in several years (since Anansi Boys) and is a compelling and beautifully written fable that will ... READ MORE
A perfect little novel.
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, is a such a lovely novel, by one of my favourite writers. This book is a fantastic narrative of a childhood adventure, th... READ MORE
A wistful and thoughtful look at childhood.
Neil Gaiman perfectly captures the woozy nostalgia of recently unearthed memories, using this earthy fairy story as an unique lens . It's his first novel f... READ MORE
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is told by the narrator at an undisclosed age, telling the story through the eyes of his seven year old self. He goes back... READ MORE
A Deliciously Dark Fairytale
This is a beautifully written dark modern fairytale that the Grimms would have adored.
What particularly struck me was the gorgeous little details like th... READ MORE
How long have you been eleven for?
In this wonderful book, a nostalgic narrator looks back on a period of his childhood where life was full of magic and mystery, of meaning and loss, and of ... READ MORE
Discover For Yourself!
I have discovered why I love reading all over again.
When I picked up Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Stories, then The Magician's Nephew by C.S.Lewis I was ta... READ MORE
Gaiman at the height of his game
Neil Gaiman is a modern myth maker. He’s work mixes together old traditions and English ways into an untraditional family in his latest novel. His first ad... READ MORE
Childhood Revisited
The narrative of this book takes the form of one man revisiting memories from his childhood, but it is so much more than that. It invokes memories in the r... READ MORE
fantastical tale about friendship and growing up
I love this book, it's shorter than a regular novel, but it contains whole worlds, it may well be my favourite Neil Gaiman book.
he gives such great detail... READ MORE
Classic Gaiman
It's been a long time since Neil Gaiman's last book for adults, 'Anansi Boys' was released, but 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' certainly stands up to t... READ MORE
A work of pure imagination
So much has been written about this book that I feel like I cannot add much! The reviews have been almost universally glowing, everyone I have spoken to ha... READ MORE
A trip down memory lane
“Adults are content to walk the same way, hundreds of times, or thousands; perhaps it never occurs to adults to step off the paths, to creep beneath rhodod... READ MORE
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
A lot of people have raved about Neil Gaiman to me, and so I was eager to start reading his latest: The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
The story is about a ... READ MORE
Utterly amazing.
A triumph of fantasy writing. Once i began reading it i could not put it down, completely absorbing.
A wonderful mix of modernity and old magic, with chara... READ MORE
Perfectly wonderful
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a book that makes you question worlds and question reality, and yet everything it makes you question feels innately tru... READ MORE
Wonderfully and absurdly Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is like our generation's Hans Christian Andersen, he has this beautiful way of crafting stories that are fairytale-like in nature, with wonderf... READ MORE
Synopsis
A special illustrated edition of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the bestselling magical novel from master storyteller Neil Gaiman. Breathtaking black-and-white illustrations throughout by fine artist and illustrator, Elise Hurst.
This is what he remembers, as he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane:
A dead man on the back seat of the car, and warm milk at the farmhouse.
An ancient little girl, and an old woman who saw the moon being made.
A beautiful housekeeper with a monstrous smile.
And dark forces woken that were best left undisturbed.
They are memories hard to believe, waiting at the edge of things. The recollections of a man who thought he was lost but is now, perhaps, remembering a time when he was saved...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781472200341
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 22 mm
- Weight: 200g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allSussex by the Ocean
I had wanted to read a novel by Neil Gaiman for some time but until this was forced upon me I hadn't the courage to do so. Gaiman works in so many formats ... READ MORE
Fantastic
This book was very impressive, much more than I thought it would be when I first saw it.
The book tells a tale of youth, innocence, what can only be descri... READ MORE
Mesmerising
Gaiman is the king of eerie childhood stories – of portraying that barrier between what a child sees and what an adult sees. The Ocean at the End of the La... READ MORE
Interesting but not perfect
Neil Gaiman is new to me, and I’m not a fan of fantasy. However, this well written book catches you at the start and you want to keep reading. I’m sure the... READ MORE
A magical tale that grasps you and won't let go!
A must for any myth or magic enthusiast, The Ocean At The End Of The Lane is Gaiman's best piece of adult fiction yet, I devoured this wonderful tale of ch... READ MORE
Childlike not childish
I have read a number of Neil Gaiman books & enjoyed them all. This is written exclusively in the first person with a straightforward structure, which suppo... READ MORE
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
This book is so imaginative and nostalgic, it is a look back at childhood, with some really interesting characters, that really bring it to life. There is ... READ MORE
Intense Fantasy
On returning to his home village a man in his early forties starts to remember the things that happened to him when he was seven. A lodger appears at his h... READ MORE
Overhyped but Good
There was a lot of hype around this book, so much so that I was really excited about reading it. Almost inevitably I was going to be disappointed -- and I ... READ MORE
Memory and Magic
This book is wonderful and terrifying, magical and tense, and a truly great story. Our protagonist remembers a forgotten time from his childhood, when he m... READ MORE
One of my favorite stories of all time
This one really got me surprised as I was not waiting for something so sutil and beautiful. It's an innocent and imaginative story full of a sublime feelin... READ MORE
A wonderful fantasy adventure
When I picked up The Ocean at The End of The Lane I had no idea what to expect. I'd heard only good things so went into it with fairly high expectations, w... READ MORE
This is a book that is a reminder to us all that childhood events shape us as adults
I’ve known about Neil Gaiman’s work for a very long time, but have never actually read any, so when I was asked if I would review this book I didn’t need t... READ MORE
Poignant and Powerful
Neil Gaiman is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. This book, in my opinion, is probably the best book I have read by Neil Gaiman (Maybe apart fr... READ MORE
A Beautiful limited edition run
This Limited Edition run of Ocean at the end of the lane is a lovely book. With pretty art that somehow manages to immerse you in the broad art strokes. It... READ MORE
A hauntingly beautiful story written with lyrical mastery
This is only the second Neil Gaiman book I've ever read (I know, I know) after reading Coraline a few weeks ago. I'd heard of this book, wasn't really sure... READ MORE
Not sure if trying to be fantasy or real - sorry I thought it was poor
Read this with my 12 year old after a recommendation from his school, but dreadfully disappointed. At times it was trying to be realistic and plausible, on... READ MORE
When Life needs a bit of Magic
"Words can save a Life". This is the gift that the author received from Stephen King. And he has transposed it into a story for us, the readers. The hopele... READ MORE