An uplifting and awe-inspiring experience for adults young and old. This is what he remembers, as he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane: A dead man on the back seat of the car, and warm milk at the farmhouse. A thrilling adaptation with a sense of wonder and visual dazzle.' ★★★★ Evening Standard
'Hauntingly memorable, this knockout production is theatre at its best.' ★★★★★ Independent We always recommend individual discretion alongside the age guidance. The production contains moments that some people may find frightening, including references to death. *This production contains the following physical effects high intensity lighting and strobe, haze and smoke, pyrotechnics, loud sound, and blackouts.
Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them.Īge guidance: 12+ yrs. Read more Reading age 13+ years, from customers Print length 272 pages Language English Dimensions 14.6 x 2.1 x 19. He's transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend Lettie claimed it wasn't a pond, but an ocean–a place where everything is possible. THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE is a fable that reshapes modern fantasy: moving, terrifying and elegiac - as pure as a dream, as delicate as a butterflys wing, as dangerous as a knife in the dark. Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. "Fantasy of the very best.This five-star spectacular from the producers of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship, taking audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it. This beautiful illustrated edition features haunting, emotive artwork by renowned fine artist Elise Hurst, whose illustrations seamlessly interweave the childhood wonder and harrowing danger that infuse Gaiman's beloved tale. Wondrous, imaginative, impossible, and at times deeply scary, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is classic Neil Gaiman and has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. "Ī man returns to the site of his childhood home where, years before, he knew a girl named Lettie Hempstock who showed him the most marvelous, dangerous, and outrageous things, but when he gets there he learns that nothing is as he remembered. "They say you cannot go home again, and that is as true as a knife. "A novel about the truths-some wonderful, some terrible-that children know and adults do not." - Time magazineĪ beautiful, immersive, fully illustrated edition of Neil Gaiman's beloved #1 bestselling novel, featuring illustrations by Elise Hurst.
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