{"product_id":"fragile-things-short-fictions-and-wonders-paperback","title":"Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFragile Things\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ereveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are transmutable and intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith breathtaking clarity, \u003cem\u003eFragile Things\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams--and nightmares . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a Hugo Award-winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance--and the terrifyingly dark and entertaining wit--of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. 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By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, \u003cem\u003eFragile Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915187646780,"sku":"9780060515232","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/bFZydXM1Y1NtTVZXL2xzODdSUU1qdz09.webp?v=1774360781","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/fragile-things-short-fictions-and-wonders-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}