Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman - Couverture rigide

Wagner, Hank; Golden, Christopher; Bissette, Stephen R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0312387652 ISBN 13 : 9780312387655

Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2008

Synopsis

Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations - unrivalled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series "The Sandman" to novels such as the "New York Times" bestselling "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys", from children's literature like "Coraline" to screenplays for such films as "Beowulf" and his own "Stardust", Neil Gaiman has developed a fiercely loyal, worldwide following.To comic book fans, he is Zeus in the pantheon of creative gods, having changed that industry forever. To readers, he spans the vast gap that traditionally divides lovers of 'literary' and 'genre' fiction. Neil Gaiman is a pop culture phenomenon touching everything from animation, Japanese anime, the music of Tori Amos, Hollywood cinema, theatre, and everything in between.Now, complete with hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as rare articles and never-before-published essays, "Prince of Stories" chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, comic books, and beyond. Every tale and character is covered, including Gaiman's comments and thoughts, and the authors present loads of rare comics stories (fully reproduced), book covers, photographs, and related trivia and minutiae, making this a stunningly beautiful book, a terrific holiday gift and a must-have for Gaiman's legion of fans.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

An exploration of the work of Neil Gaiman, internationally best selling author and pop culture phenomenon, including interviews with the author, rare work and previously unpublished writing. Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations unrivaled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys, from children s literature like Coraline to screenplays for such films as Beowulf, Gaiman s work has garnered him an enthusiastic and fiercely loyal global following.  Now, for the first time ever, Prince of Stories chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, music, comic books, and beyond. Containing hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as the beginning of an unpublished novel, a rare comic and a never-before-published essay this is a treasure trove of all things Gaiman. In addition to providing in-depth information and commentary on Gaiman s myriad works, Prince of Stories includes rare photographs, book covers, artwork, and related trivia and minutiae. It is both an insightful introduction to his work and a true must-have for his ever-growing legion of fans.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Martin's Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312387652
• ISBN 13: 9780312387655
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible