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Preludes & Nocturnes

Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth

Book 1 of The Sandman

  • 240 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1991
  • 15 editions
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1 About this book

Preludes and Nocturnes collects the first eight issues of The Sandman comic by Neil Gaiman published by DC Vertigo. The series centers on Morpheus (Dream of the Endless). Dream is imprisoned for decades by an occultist seeking immortality. Upon escaping, he must reclaim his objects of power while still in a weakened state, confronting an addict to his dream powder, the legions of Hell, and an all-powerful madman (Doctor Destiny) in the process.

Good for readers who want: fantasy and a graphic novel.

  • Comics & graphic novels, horror
  • Fantasy
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  • Dreams
  • Graphic novels
  • Comic books, strips
  • Missing persons

2 About Neil Gaiman

Born 1960

Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series The Sandman (1989–1996) and the novels Good Omens (1990), Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005), The Graveyard Book (2008) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013).

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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