One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.
In Brief Lives, Delirium, youngest of the extended family known as the Endless, prevails upon her brother Dream to help find their missing sibling, Destruction. Their subsequent odyssey through the waking world, and their final confrontation with Destruction--as well as the resolution of Dream's painful relationship with his son, Orpheus--will change the Endless forever.
Collects The Sandman #41-49.
“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —Los Angeles Times Magazine
“Intricately layered stories that combine folk tales, myths, religion, modern-day street stories and an ironic sense of humor.” —USA Today
“A story about story, a myth about myth, a postmodern metafiction with word balloons.” —The Independent
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.
In Brief Lives, Delirium, youngest of the extended family known as the Endless, prevails upon her brother Dream to help find their missing sibling, Destruction. Their subsequent odyssey through the waking world, and their final confrontation with Destruction--as well as the resolution of Dream's painful relationship with his son, Orpheus--will change the Endless forever.
Collects The Sandman #41-49.
Praise
“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —Los Angeles Times Magazine
“Intricately layered stories that combine folk tales, myths, religion, modern-day street stories and an ironic sense of humor.” —USA Today
“A story about story, a myth about myth, a postmodern metafiction with word balloons.” —The Independent
