![]() ![]() "This is a book that, on the outside, could appear very cute," Gaiman tells NPR's Scott Simon. Luckily for both the boy and the world, a slightly older girl named Lettie Hempstock, who lived at the titular end of the lane, stepped in to save the day.īefore all that happens, though, the miner replaces poor little kitten Fluffy with an older, snarlier cat - a sort of metaphor for the overall story. ![]() More specifically, he returns to the house he lived in as a boy, and suddenly, he's lost in memories of the time his family's lodger (a down-on-his-luck opal miner) stole their car, ran over their cat, and accidentally woke up a dark energy that threatened to swamp the world. The Ocean at the End of the Lane opens with an Englishman - never named - who returns to the Sussex town where he grew up. Neil Gaiman, one of the world's most beloved fantasy authors, has won the Hugo and Bram Stoker awards, and the Newberry Medal - and now he's written his first novel for adults in eight years. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Author Neil Gaiman ![]()
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