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Neverwhere

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LA EXTRAORDINARIA PRIMERA NOVELA DEL MAESTRO DE LA NARRATIVA.

«Prosa que baila y deslumbra. Gaiman describe lo indescriptible.» SUSANNA CLARKE

«Es virtualmente imposible leer más de diez palabras de Neil Gaiman y no desear que te cuente el resto de la historia.» THE OBSERVER

«Demasiado inteligente para quedar atrapado en la red de una sola interpretación.» PHILIP PULLMAN

Una historia mágica y maravillosa, repleta tanto de sueños como de pesadillas. Una de las historias más vendidas y mejor valoradas de Neil Gaiman.

En el subsuelo de Londres, como debajo de cada gran ciudad, existe un mundo desconocido e invisible, plagado de extraños seres, en el que sobrevivir depende de abrir las puertas adecuadas... Hay mundos bajo tus pies, espías bajo las escaleras y formas que esperan al otro lado de los portales, que sólo has atisbado en tus sueños.

Tras leer Neverwhere, nunca volverás a pasar por los sombríos lugares del mundo moderno con la misma confianza infantil.

Neverwhere ha sido elegida como una de las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia y ficción y fantasía de todos los tiempos.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from December 24, 2007
      Gaiman assumes the role of narrator for his latest book, offering an intimate reading that steals one's attention almost immediately and keeps the listener involved throughout. As the story is based in the United Kingdom, Gaiman is a quintessential raconteur for the tale, with his charming Scottish brogue instilling life and spirit into the central character of Richard Mayhew. Pitch perfect, with clear pronunciation, Gaiman invites listeners into his living room for a fireside chat, offering a private and personal experience that transcends the limitations of traditional narration. The author knows his story through and through, capturing the desired emotion and audience reaction in each and every scene. His characters are unique, with diverse personalities and narrative approaches, and Gaiman offers a variety of dialects and tones. The reading sounds more like a private conversation among friends with Gaiman providing the convincing and likable performance the writing deserves. A Harper Perennial paperback (Reviews, May 19, 1997).

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 30, 1997
      London businessman Richard Mayhew sees an injured, homeless girl on the street one evening and is compelled to bring her back to his apartment. In this debut novel by Gaiman, author of the wildly successful graphic novel series The Sandman, the girl, whose name is Door, ushers Richard into a strange new world. She communicates with rats and pigeons and is amazed to find herself in what she calls "London Above." When she leaves, however, Richard's ordinary life vanishes with her. He discovers that he is virtually invisible on the street, in his office, even to his fiancee. Believing that only Door can help him, he finds his way to London Below, a menacing, magical netherworld located in the sewers, tunnels and abandoned Underground stations. Inhabited "by the people who fell through the cracks in the world," London Below is equal parts fantasy, nightmare and ragged medieval court life. There, Mayhew joins Door, a female warrior called Hunter and an opportunistic marquis on a quest to discover why Door's family was executed. Villains abound, including a pair of courteous but malevolent assassins. Gaiman blends history and legend to fashion a traditional tale of good versus evil, replete with tarnished nobility, violence, wizardry, heroism, betrayal, monsters and even a fallen angel. The result is uneven. His conception of London Below is intriguing, but his characters are too obviously symbolic (Door, for example, possesses the ability to open anything). Also, the plot seems a patchwork quilt of stock fantasy images. Adapted from Gaiman's screenplay for a BBC series, this tale would work better with fewer words and more pictures. 125,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour.

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  • Spanish; Castilian

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  • Lexile® Measure:760
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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