From #1 New York Times bestselling author NeilGaiman, an astonishing collection of short fiction thatstretches the boundaries of imagination, probes the depths of human experience,and reveals how the ordinary and the fantastical are intertwined―one often classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art byacclaimed artist Henry Sene YeeFragile Things showcases the distinctive storytelling geniusthat has made Neil Gaiman one of the mostadmired literary artists of our time. Thethirty-two gems of prose and verse in this astonishing collection stretch theimagination and engage the intellect even as they illuminate the vagaries ofhuman experience. Whether he's conjuring a mysterious traveling circus,exploring the rarefied tastes of an exclusive epicurean club, or visiting astrangely altered Victorian England, Gaiman reveals how the ordinary andthe fantastical are transmutable and intertwined.With breathtaking clarity, FragileThings illumines Gaiman's brilliance as well as his terrifyinglyentertaining dark sense of humor. By turns delightful, disturbing, anddiverting, this volume is a gift of enchantments that will startle the sensesand stir the soul.