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Is neverwhere a stand alone book?
Neverwhere is the companion novelisation written by English author Neil Gaiman of the television serial Neverwhere, written by Gaiman and devised by Lenny Henry. The novel was originally released by BBC Books in 1996, three episodes into the television series run.
What was Neil Gaiman’s first book?
In 1984, he wrote his first book, a biography of the band Duran Duran, as well as Ghastly Beyond Belief, a book of quotations, with Kim Newman. Even though Gaiman thought he had done a terrible job, the book’s first edition sold out very quickly.
Is neverwhere appropriate?
The New Mexico school district that had removed Neil Gaiman’s ‘Neverwhere’ from its high school has now determined that the novel is ‘educationally suitable, balanced and age-appropriate’ and it will be returned to classrooms and the library.
Was neverwhere made into a movie?
Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere hasn’t been short of adaptations. There’s been the comic, the book was written during the production of the original BBC series, and there was recently an excellent, starry Radio 4 drama. There was a film in development at one point in time but it never happened.
What is the best Neil Gaiman book to read?
The Best Neil Gaiman Books, Ranked: Worst to Best. 1 1. American Gods. This is it. Of all the best Neil Gaiman books, American Gods comes out on top. This does come with a few caveats, however. American 2 2. Neverwhere. 3 3. Smoke and Mirrors. 4 4. Good Omens. 5 5. Coraline.
What is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman?
Neverwhere is one of Neil Gaiman’s most entertaining books — one that takes readers into a secret world that exists under London. Interestingly, Gaiman wrote the book after the BBC Two television series that initially told the story.
Is Neil Gaiman’s Trigger Warning a good short story?
Neil Gaiman is often at his strongest when writing short stories (as many writers are), but, unfortunately, Trigger Warning is not a great example of this.
Is Neil Gaiman’s Norse mythology worth reading?
His most recent book, Norse Mythology, finds him squarely rooted in the Nordic tradition, retelling the myths of Odin, Thor, and Loki in ways that are true to the original stories but also thoroughly modern. The tales are well-crafted and retold with a unique Gaiman spin, but you get to see less of the author’s mind than in his own original works.