{"title":"Books by Charles Vess","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781401292034","title":"Sandman Vol. 10: The Wake 30th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the final Sandman tale, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family, bringing with it a time of reflection and a sad celebration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Wake, ancient gods, old friends and enemies alike gather to pay tribute to the fallen King of Dreams, bringing to a close the long story of Morpheus of the Endless. In the aftermath, echoes of Morpheus reverberate, touching a man who refuses to die, a Chinese sage lost in a desert of dreams and an aging William Shakespeare, who must fulfill one last obligation to the Sandman in his own twilight years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman \u003c\/i\u003e#70-75.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204229365938,"sku":"9781401292034","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781401292034_567c7984-a78d-4eaa-b386-a7b1e52ae993.jpg?v=1786019855"},{"product_id":"9781401287849","title":"Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust (New Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eHalf a crusading epic, half based in Tolkien-esque mythology, Neil Gaiman's award-winning graphic novel fantasy is now back in a brand-new edition!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is here in Wall that young Tristran Thorn loses his heart to the town beauty--a woman who is as cold and distant as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky on a crisp October evening. To gain the hand of his beloved, Tristran rashly vows to fetch the fallen star and embarks upon a lover's quest that will carry him over the ancient wall and into a world beyond his wildest imagings...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Gaiman's Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e features the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author (\u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e) and one of the industry's best illustrators at the height of their creative powers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204320690354,"sku":"9781401287849","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781401287849_9f354ab2-e4fe-485b-9ab6-57c48177c1af.jpg?v=1786019835"},{"product_id":"9781782763321","title":"Charles Vess' Book of Ballads \u0026 Sagas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand-new collection of the Eisner Award-winning series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e     This award-winning compendium of English and Scottish fairy tales and folklore returns to print in a sumptuous new collection! Beautifully illustrated by Charles Vess and featuring adaptations by Neil Gaiman - Vess' collaborator on the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eStardust\u003c\/i\u003e - and a host of famous fantasy writers, this new edition also boasts never-before-seen art and an amazing gallery of sketches!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Vess and legendary fantasy author Neil Gaiman were artist and writer respectively on \u003ci\u003eStardust,\u003c\/i\u003e the acclaimed illustrated novel turned into a hugely successful movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes contributions from World Fantasy Award winner Charles de Lint (\u003ci\u003eMoonheart; The Cats of Tanglewood Forest \u003c\/i\u003e[illustrated by Charles Vess]); acclaimed fantasy writer Emma Bull (\u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks; Bone Dance\u003c\/i\u003e) and New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb (\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Frankie Silver; St. Dale; She Walks These Hills\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an extensive gallery of never-before-seen sketches and colour art by Charles Vess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutsized special Art Edition of the collection also available! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each ballad is a little gem sparkling with restored vitality. 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