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Smoke and Mirrors (June 2021)

內容簡介

內容簡介 這些故事都是某件事物的反映或反省，並不會比你吐出來的煙具體到哪裡去；它們都是來自鏡子國度的訊息，也是瞬息萬變的雲朵裡的圖畫：煙和鏡子，它們就是煙和鏡子。集結尼爾．蓋曼短篇小說、奇想短文與故事詩，內容涵蓋他寫作生涯中的重要短篇創作，充滿各種有趣、晦澀、雙關的創作題材，觸及他創作中的重要主題：性、死亡、夢想、世界末日……在本書的引言中，尼爾．蓋曼如是說：「鏡子是種奇妙的東西，它似乎能吐露真言，把生命據實反映在我們面前；不過，只要把鏡子擺放在適當的位置，它就會使出瞞天過海的本領，讓你相信東西憑空消失了，讓你認為裝滿鴿子、旗子、蜘蛛的箱子是空的，讓你覺得躲在舞臺側廳和凹槽的人是舞臺上漂浮的鬼魂。鏡子只要擺放的角度對了，就會變成一具魔法框架，讓你見到所有你想像得到的東西，或許也可以讓你見到一些意想不到的玩意。 「（煙霧則是用來讓物體的邊緣變得模糊）。「不管什麼樣的故事，都是一面鏡子，我們用故事來向自己說明這個世界的運作方式及不可行的方式。故事就像鏡子一樣，幫助我們為來日做好準備，讓我們的心思不再沉迷於黑暗中的事物。 幻想（所有的小說都是某種類型的幻想）是面鏡子，更確切地說，幻想是一面扭曲的鏡子，也是一面有所隱瞞的鏡子，並且以四十五度角面對現實世界，儘管如此，它仍然是一面鏡子。我們可以用這面鏡子來告訴自己某些少了鏡子就看不到的東西。」 這本書中的所有故事，都像是魔術師的神奇戲法一般，讓你窺見現實世界中不可思議的詭異面。至於是真？是幻？魔術師是不會告訴你答案的，小說家也不會……本中文書介出自《尼爾．蓋曼短篇精選 1: 煙與鏡》繆思出版From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an outstanding array of short fiction that surveys the terrain between the illusory and the ordinary and reveals the terrors and wonders reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee“He is a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him.” —Stephen KingSpanning the realms of dark imagination, Smoke and Mirrors surveys the terrain between the illusory and the ordinary, treating readers to a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our time.The miraculous inventions contained herein – stories, novellas, and poems – reveal Gaiman to be a writer of immense talent and sophisticated invention. In his deft hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means of illumination, revelation, and reflection on what it means to be human.Poignant and haunting, humorous and unorthodox, Smoke and Mirrors is an outstanding array of short fiction from one of the world’s most distinguished literary masters."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for children and adults whose award-winning titles include Norse Mythology, American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), Coraline, and The Sandman graphic novels. Neil Gaiman is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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