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The Sandman : the dream hunters / written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano

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The Sandman : the dream hunters / written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. - 1st ed.
New York : Vertigo/D.C. Comics, - The Sandman
126 pages
1999 English Book; Illustrated 20
Title
  • The Sandman : the dream hunters /​ written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano.
Also Titled
  • Dream hunters
Author
  • Gaiman, Neil.
Other Authors
  • Amano, Yoshitaka.
Edition
  • 1st ed.
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  • New York : Vertigo/​D.C. Comics, 1999.
Physical Description
  • 126 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
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  • English
ISBN
  • 1563895730
  • 9781563895739
  • 156389629X (SC)
  • 9781563896293 (SC)
Dewey Number
  • 823/​.914
  • 813/​.54
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  • 41588671
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Another Excellent Story
5/5
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O. Olson (Kansas City, MO)

Personally, I was dissapointed that this book was not told in traditional comic fashion (a technique he has not utilized since the Sandman series itself ended several years ago). However, DREAM HUNTERS is an excellent addition to the Sandman mythology; though it is not quite substantial enough to constitute an "Eleveth Volume" of the story (it is more approximate to one comic-sized issue). This is a moving story, which works on several levels; it is complex, with many details all the more exciting when caught, yet is simple, as a folk tale should be. This story reminds of previous Sandman tales, especially "Dream Of A Thousand Cats," "Ramadan," and "The Kindly Ones," sharing several dramatic parallels with each. After reading this story, I found myself immediately turning back the book to page one to begin again. Vintage Gaiman, DREAM HUNTERS should not be missed.

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA)

I found this book while searching for Yoshitaka Amano's illustrations. One of the most notable of living Japanese illustrators, he is still much under-represented in American publications. This is truly a shame, for many are completely unaware of the flowing grace and color of his images. He has a great breadth of style, subject and media, including theater design and stained glass work among his many credits. He is equally at home doing echoes of old Japanese and Chinese prints as he is with bright colors and Impressionism. This is part of what makes 'The Dream Hunters' a treasure.

Neil Gaiman, of course, is much better known here, and in Europe. His 'Sandman' series, of which this technically a part, has achieved a certain legendary status among graphic novels, and such novels as 'Nevermore' and 'American Gods' have proven that he was a writer worthy of respect. The story here is a derivative of a little-known Japanese legend called "The Fox, The Monk, and the Mikado of All Night's Dreaming." This Gaiman retells, placing his own creation, Morpheus, as The King of Dreams.

The tale is about a young Monk living in an isolated temple, who makes a great impression on a fox who lives nearby. She gradually comes to love the monk, but always maintains her distance. One night, she overhears a group of creatures discussing the plans of their master to kill the monk in his dreams. Determined that the monk should live, she sets out to save him. The ensuing story is both touching and unique. And Amano's illustrations rest gemlike within it.

The volume is sumptuously printed, and really deserves a slipcase. Suffice it to say, it will occupy a treasured place on my shelves. Both a love story and a teaching fable, it stays in the mind for some time. In the end, you will agree with the King of All Night's Dreaming: "Lessons were learned. Events occurred as it was proper for them to do. I do not perceive that my attention was wasted."

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Not to be missed
5/5
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A. Chen (San Carlos, CA USA)

After being disappointed by STARDUST (Gaiman's story, not Vess' beautiful illustrations), I hesitantly bought this new illustrated book. When I first received it, I quickly flipped through Amano's illustrations, and my trepidation increased since on their own, the pictures were somewhat abstract.

However, once I started the book, all my fears vanished. Gaiman has outdone himself with his lyrical retelling of the Japanese folk tale of the fox and the monk. The story retains the serene bittersweetness that often characterizes Asian stories, and Amano's mysterious illustrations lend a depth and elegance that is simply breathtaking. THE DREAM HUNTERS, though a rather short piece, is an outstanding addition to the Sandman oeuvre that is not to be missed.

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