9/17/2023 0 Comments Neil gaiman neverwhere epub![]() ![]() It is a brilliant story, perfect for people who like alternate reality novels as opposed to full-blown fantasy epics. The story is packed with little references to areas away from the tourist trail as well as transforming some of the most famous places into fantastical worlds while the rest of London Above is asleep. He encounters human embodiments of some of London's most famous landmarks including Old Bailey, an old man, known as a roof-dweller, who can talk to pigeons and rats, and The Black Friars who guard the Bridge and talk in riddles. 'Neverwhere' is the story of Richard Mayhew, a newcomer to London, who finds himself caught up in in a murder mystery/kidnap plot/treasure hunt that takes him literally to the underside of the city all this whilst being pursued by two of the most evil villains I have ever encountered. Trust me to choose a book that is almost impossible to write about not only because I run the risk of sticking SPOILER ALERTS all over the post but because it is so difficult to get my head around all the layers in this story without going on and on at you without even getting to the locations! Here goes. ![]() There's London Above - that's where you lived - and then there's London Below - the Underside - inhabited by the people who fell through the cracks in the world. ![]()
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