The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman holds a well received rating of 3.99 out of 5, based on 293.8K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 181 pages.
About The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Sussex, England. A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock, and her mother and grandmother. He hasn't thought of Lettie in decades, and yet as he sits by the pond (a pond that she'd claimed was an ocean) behind the ramshackle old farmhouse, the unremembered past comes flooding back. And it is a past too strange, too frightening, too dangerous to have happened to anyone, let alone a small boy.Forty years earlier, a man committed suicide in a stolen car at this farm at the end of the road. Like a fuse on a firework, his death lit a touchpaper and resonated in unimaginable ways. The darkness was unleashed, something scary and thoroughly incomprehensible to a little boy. And Lettie—magical, comforting, wise beyond her years—promised to protect him, no matter what.A groundbreaking work from a master, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is told with a rare understanding of all that makes us human, and shows the power of stories to reveal and shelter us from the darkness inside and out. It is a stirring, terrifying, and elegiac fable as delicate as a butterfly's wing and as menacing as a knife in the dark.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 181 |
| Genres | Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Young Adult, Fantasy |
| Average Rating | 3.99 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 293,844 |
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What genre is The Ocean at the End of the Lane?
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is categorized as Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Young Adult. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is The Ocean at the End of the Lane worth reading?
Based on 293.8K reader ratings, The Ocean at the End of the Lane has an average score of 3.99 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is The Ocean at the End of the Lane?
The Ocean at the End of the Lane has 181 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote The Ocean at the End of the Lane?
The Ocean at the End of the Lane was written by Neil Gaiman. It was first published in 2013.
What is the ISBN for The Ocean at the End of the Lane?
The ISBN-13 for The Ocean at the End of the Lane is 9780062255660.0.
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