The Ocean at the End of the Lane

THEOCEANATTHEENDOFTHELANEisafablethatreshapesmodernfantasy:moving,terrifyingandelegiac-aspureasadream,asdelicateasabutterfly\\\'swing,asdangerousasaknifeinthedark-fromstorytellinggeniusNeilGaiman.Itbeganforournarratorfortyyearsagowhenthefamilylodgerstoletheircarandcommittedsuicideinit,stirringupancientpowersbestleftundisturbed.Darkcreaturesfrombeyondthisworldareontheloose,anditwilltakeeverythingournarratorhasjusttostayalive:thereisprimalhorrorhere,andmenaceunleashed-withinhisfamilyandfromtheforcesthathavegatheredtodestroyit.Hisonlydefenceisthreewomen,onafarmattheendofthelane.Theyoungestofthemclaimsthatherduckpondisanocean.TheoldestcanremembertheBigBang.