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The Sandman

by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman

Paperback, v. <1-8 >, Dc Comics, List Price: $19.99 | purchase

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Book Summary

An attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers. The first book in The Sandman Series.

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Gaiman originally told his tale of Morpheus, the Dream King, whose interactions with mortals rarely end well, and whose fractious extended family includes the personifications of Death, Despair, Desire and Destiny, in a 75-issue comic book series over several years; the hugely influential series is now collected in ten trade... more

 

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