The Ocean At The End Of The Lane
Staff Pick
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman, is a book about memory. Gaiman tells a story of the power in childhood memories, which can change our lives and inform our decisions, and can take us to far reaching destinations and return us home again. These memories help us become who we really are. In The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a young boy (7) who is oddly never named by Gaiman, meets Lettie Hempstock, a strange older-than-her-years girl of 11. She mistakenly introduces him to a new reality where a circle of rhododendrons becomes a fairy ring, otherworldly monsters seek to eat your heart and oceans masquerade as duck ponds. Lettie takes the boy with her to do a chore at the pond, but inadvertently he smuggles a hungry dark creature through this magic ocean gateway into the pond. The story becomes about the battle to send this creature back where she belongs before she hurts the boy. In this surprisingly short but engaging story, Gaiman weaves a tale that is exciting, frightening, sad, and magical. It is a story of the things we almost remember, of creatures glimpsed from the corners of our eyes, and the scary stories our grandmothers told us to keep us safe.
Presents a modern fantasy about fear, love, magic, and sacrifice in the story of a family at the mercy of dark forces, whose only defense is the three women who live on a farm at the end of the lane.
- Condition: Used - GoodHPB condition ratings
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- Fine/Like New (F): No defects, little usage. May show remainder marks. Older books may show minor flaws.
- Very Good (VG): Shows some signs of wear and is no longer fresh. Attractive. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Good (G): Average used book with all pages present. Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Fair (FR): Obviously well-worn, but no text pages missing. May be without endpapers or title page. Markings do not interfere with readability. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Poor (P): All text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Reading copies and binding copies fall into this category. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Format: Paperback
- Sold by: HPB Preston Village
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- Language: English
- Publisher: William Morrow & Co
- ISBN-13: 9780062255662
- ISBN: 0062255665
- Publication Year: 2014
- Edition: Reprint
- New: Item is brand new, unused and unmarked, in flawless condition.
- Fine/Like New (F): No defects, little usage. May show remainder marks. Older books may show minor flaws.
- Very Good (VG): Shows some signs of wear and is no longer fresh. Attractive. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Good (G): Average used book with all pages present. Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Fair (FR): Obviously well-worn, but no text pages missing. May be without endpapers or title page. Markings do not interfere with readability. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- Poor (P): All text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Reading copies and binding copies fall into this category. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials.
- New: Mint condition or still sealed (SS). Absolutely perfect in every way. New.
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- Good (G): Attractive and well cared for, but no longer fresh. Minor signs of wear, scuffing or scratching, but will play almost perfectly. For vinyl: barely detectable crackles or pops.
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