胖查理在伦敦过着正常的生活，当他给住在美国、久已疏远的父亲打电话，请他来参加自己的婚礼时，却发现父亲刚刚过世了。胖查理去佛罗里达参加了父亲的葬礼，于是惊心动魄的故事逐一上演…… 因为他发现两件事：第一，他的父亲是化作人形的蜘蛛神阿纳西，一个来自非洲的骗子之神；第二，他还有个叫“蜘蛛”的兄弟继承了父亲的部分神力。蜘蛛拥有胖查理所没有的一切优点：幸运、快活、充满自信，还有父亲的如簧巧舌和追求女人的天份。他的出现把胖查理有条不紊的生活被蜘蛛搅得天翻地覆，他偷走了胖查理的工作、未婚妻，甚至是家中最好的房间，更糟的是，他还害胖查理被警方当作挪用公款和谋杀客户的嫌疑犯…… 胖查理身陷囹圄，只得回到佛罗里达，试图摆脱兄弟的干扰。他借助于魔法，进入了图腾动物神祗们居住的灵魂世界，但故事从此变得更加复杂和诡异，神祗们把这对兄弟带入一系列惊悚骇人的冒险之中，作为蛛神阿纳西的另一个儿子，胖查理能否挽回自己对兄弟造成的伤害？能否从自己无意中所释放出来的超自然力量手中，救下蜘蛛和整个世界？生活能否重新回到正轨？

在《烟与镜》——这部盖曼平生第一部短篇作品集中，他凭借卓绝的想象力以及极致的描摹力，将平凡俗世瞬间点化为诡谲奇境。《我们可以给你批发价》，男人因为贪图批发价之蝇头小利，却无意启动了毁灭世界的暗语；而等到梦境绝断，人苏醒之后，《扫梦人》正在白日阔步穿行。 阅读《烟与镜》，犹如跟随作者步入一个全新的现实——它或为烟雾笼罩，同时却又触手可及——因为作者十足是一位戏法大师，信手便能为你构筑一座令人欲罢不能的文学世界：打开尘封的感官，感受怦然心动的一刻，梦想也从此游弋。

在《M代表魔法》中，尼尔•盖曼坦率讲述短篇的魅力，它们能穷尽世界的尽头，却又须臾回到现实。《二十四只黑鸫案》，他以熟知的人物以及离奇的情节，向《鹅妈妈童谣》致敬；《别问杰克》，八音盒一样，会弹跳出来的杰克玩具，记住了每一个人的忧伤往事，月光一样淡，却不能忘怀；而《太阳鸟》，究竟是人所不能追的梦，要付出燃尽的代价。 《M代表魔法》，所有的字母都有魔力，你可以用它们创造魔法、梦想，甚至惊喜。 我们何其幸运，可以拥有盖曼这样一座现成的故事宝库……他的作品之丰富，文字之出色，读来叫人既感妙不可言，又觉悚然而惊。 ——斯蒂芬•金 当你全身心沉浸到尼尔•盖曼的世界里，你会发现，一切皆有可能……他拥有一流的创造力，他从不遵循一致的规则，他随心所欲，惟追随梦想而写作。 ——《娱乐周刊》

很久很久以前，英格兰有一个宁静的小村庄，村庄被鹅卵石城墙所包围，所以称为“石墙村”。虽然只是薄薄一面城墙，却世世代代地保护着这里的村民，因为一墙之隔的外面世界，是充满奇迹和意外的仙境。 特里斯坦·桑恩是个再普通不过的年轻人，他爱上了村里最美丽的姑娘维多利亚，并许下诺言，要带回天上落下的星星来献给维多利亚。为了心中至爱，特里斯坦冒险穿越那道象征着禁忌的城墙，进入另一个世界——那里有风起云涌的风暴堡，神秘邪恶的女巫，古怪滑稽的魔法。当特里斯坦最终到达流星降落之地时，他看到的竟然不是预期中的陨石，而是一个美丽、勇敢的女人……在猝然坠落地球之时，“星星”不小心崴了脚，然而这只是一切不幸的开始而已，打从她脚落地开始，各种意料不到的危险便悄然降临了…… 《星尘》远不止是个童话，它有幸福的结局，却依然透出人类永恒的悲伤。

Written by Neil Gaiman Art and cover by Charles Vess Don't miss this new softcover edition of the classic tale written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and illustrated by Charles Vess, released to coincide with the major motion picture starring Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeifer! In a Victorian-era tale of magic and romance, young Tristran Thorn falls in love with the town beauty and must go on an incredible coming-of-age journey in order to capture her heart. Living in the small countryside town of Wall, one night Tristran vows to his beloved to retrieve a fallen star that they witnessed crashing down from the heavens. Now to gain his love's hand, he must leave behind his home and embark on a journey that will define the meaning of true love. Told through breathtaking painted illustrations, this fairytale for adults is a true masterpiece in storytelling.

There is a distinct hint of Armageddon in the air. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witch-finders are getting ready to fight the good fight, armed with awkwardly antiquated instructions and stick pins. Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. . . . Right. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. </p> Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon -- each of whom has lived among Earth's mortals for many millennia and has grown rather fond of the lifestyle -- are not particularly looking forward to the coming Rapture. If Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they've got to find and kill the Antichrist (which is a shame, as he's a really nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him. . . . </p> First published in 1990, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's brilliantly dark and screamingly funny take on humankind's final judgment is back -- and just in time -- in a new hardcover edition (which includes an introduction by the authors, comments by each about the other, and answers to some still-burning questions about their wildly popular collaborative effort) that the devout and the damned alike will surely cherish until the end of all things. </p>

易碎品比比皆是，人与心如此，故事也不例外！ 当代幻想文学大师尼尔•盖曼经典之作 《易碎品》收录了尼尔•盖曼包括雨果奖获奖作品《绿字的研究》在内的多部诗歌、散文及故事作品，展现了他天马行空的想象力和写作才华。他就像个魔术师，用不可思议的手法营造出绚丽惊奇的幻象，让读者惊喜连连，目不暇给。他既将怪诞恐怖的想象融入现实（《纪念与珍宝》、《饲者与食者》），又不乏未泯的童心（《大家都爱好孩子》），还把现实与虚幻天衣无缝地结合起来（《记忆小径拾零》、《打烊时分》），更用想象为童话度上了一层全新的色彩（《椅中的十月》）。在他的故事里，地狱与天堂只有一线之隔，真实与想象就在一念之间。逗趣、阴郁、诡谲、优雅、感伤、冷硬，不同的气质、跳跃的思维与充满灵气的文字背后，有对生活的爱，对失去的害怕，以及对情感细致入微的观察，让人紧张到后背发凉、温柔到心生暖意、兴奋到心跳加速，情不自禁地跟着他一起在真实的凡间做一场永无止境的梦。 《易碎品》曾获2007年《轨迹杂志》年度最佳短篇小说集奖。其中收录的《给男生的派对搭讪指南》获得“轨迹”年度最佳短篇奖以及雨果奖的提名；而另外一篇《绿字的研究》更是成绩斐然，一举获得2004年雨果奖最佳短篇奖、2005年“轨迹”年度最佳短篇奖以及2006年星云奖翻译奖。 盖曼是一座现成的故事宝库，而我们又何其幸运可以通过各种媒介去靠近他。——斯蒂芬•金 盖曼堪称作家中的摇滚明星。他的作品，简单说来，就是关于神话与故事、众神与力量。而阅读它们的首要准则就是，你必须完全相信。——《多伦多星报》 当你全身心沉浸到尼尔•盖曼的世界里，你会发现，一切皆有可能……他拥有一流的创造力，他从不遵循一致的规则，他随心所欲，惟追随梦想而写作。——《娱乐周刊》 盖曼的作品将赫伯特•乔治•威尔斯的想象、H.P.洛夫克莱夫特的诡异氛围以及佩勒姆•G.伍德豪斯的幽默智慧结合在一起，他既能让我们的血液凝固，也能让我们仰天大笑。——《明尼阿波利斯星论坛》 阅读盖曼，其中一半乐趣来自他令人轻松愉快的美文，另一半乐趣则来自他匪夷所思的创造力。他的作品无法分类，因为他不仅仅深入了我们共同的无意识领域，还重新构造了我们的神话。——《休斯顿纪事报》

《美国众神》描述主人公——影子从监狱释放后，穿越美国大陆的旅行过程中的一系列奇遇。讲他与生活在美国土地上的各种神祇相遇，由此引发了出许多精彩动人、奇诡绚丽的故事。 影子为一个叫做星期三的老头跑腿当差使，而星期三其实是一个名叫奥丁的老神仙。奥丁是在9世纪的时候，搭乘怀着早期维京探险者的挪威梦想来到北美的。他不过是美国的无数神祇之一。影子随后还遭遇了主神奥丁的兄弟、狡诈之神洛奇，来自埃及的圣猫女神巴斯特，斯拉夫的黑暗与死亡之神岑诺博格，来自西非的骗术之神南西，印度教的毁灭之神伽梨，埃及神话中的冥界之神阿努比斯，盎格鲁－撒克逊神话中的黎明之神伊斯特，等等。

一个婴儿。一座坟场。一次刺杀的结束，一个传奇的开始。在墓园里。有幽灵。有食尸鬼。还有神秘的守护者。连死神也亲自出马。（不用担心。她是一位和蔼的女士。）在人世间，有骗子，有恶棍，也有普通的老百姓。还有一位天真烂漫的小姑娘。 成长故事，法术修炼。冒险经历，少年初恋。贯穿全书的是刺杀与复仇的较量。 墓地的阴森反衬出鬼魂的温情。喧嚣的人世却冷漠无情。但最终，坟场里成长的少年仍将告别往昔。走向社会。走向成年……

主角之一名叫克鲁利，穿着时尚，开的车是本特利，除了毁灭人类之外没有固定工作——因为他是魔王撒旦的手下。 另一位主角名叫亚茨拉菲尔，珍本书商，业余魔术师。他是个天使，给上帝干活儿。 还有一位主角名叫亚当，普普通通的一个小孩。当然，这本书里没几个普通人，尤其是这一位。他的真实身份是：神之大敌、诸王的毁灭者、无底深渊的天使、名叫恶龙的猛兽、此界的王子、谎言之父、撒旦之种和黑暗之君。一句话，撒旦的亲儿子。 本书讲述的是世界末日的故事，也就是善恶大决战。问题是，亚茨拉菲尔和克鲁利（天使和魔鬼）本是几千年的老朋友，经常喝酒聊天，而且结成了同盟，对各自上司交办的差事都敷衍了事。还有，亚当这个撒旦之子也觉得地球挺不错，把它毁了怪可惜的……

American Gods is Neil Gaiman's best and most ambitious novel yet, a scary, strange, and hallucinogenic road-trip story wrapped around a deep examination of the American spirit. Gaiman tackles everything from the onslaught of the information age to the meaning of death, but he doesn't sacrifice the razor-sharp plotting and narrative style he's been delivering since his Sandman days. Shadow gets out of prison early when his wife is killed in a car crash. At a loss, he takes up with a mysterious character called Wednesday, who is much more than he appears. In fact, Wednesday is an old god, once known as Odin the All-father, who is roaming America rounding up his forgotten fellows in preparation for an epic battle against the upstart deities of the Internet, credit cards, television, and all that is wired. Shadow agrees to help Wednesday, and they whirl through a psycho-spiritual storm that becomes all too real in its manifestations. For instance, Shadow's dead wife Laura keeps showing up, and not just as a ghost--the difficulty of their continuing relationship is by turns grim and darkly funny, just like the rest of the book. Armed only with some coin tricks and a sense of purpose, Shadow travels through, around, and underneath the visible surface of things, digging up all the powerful myths Americans brought with them in their journeys to this land as well as the ones that were already here. Shadow's road story is the heart of the novel, and it's here that Gaiman offers up the details that make this such a cinematic book--the distinctly American foods and diversions, the bizarre roadside attractions, the decrepit gods reduced to shell games and prostitution. "This is a bad land for Gods," says Shadow. More than a tourist in America, but not a native, Neil Gaiman offers an outside-in and inside-out perspective on the soul and spirituality of the country--our obsessions with money and power, our jumbled religious heritage and its societal outcomes, and the millennial decisions we face about what's real and what's not. --Therese Littleton, Amazon.com