Its a real treat to hear him read his own work, and as a collection of short stories collected from. Fragile is the first book that ive read where i can see that in the blood potential. He proposes replacing prediction with classifying systems and things as fragile, robust of antifragile. Things that gain from disorder by nassim nicholas taleb. The book is about the disappearance of 2 teenage girls, one in present day and the other 20 years ago. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. A collection of more than twentyfive short fictional works follows a theme of the. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, talebs message is revolutionary. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in. Written by neil gaiman, audiobook narrated by neil gaiman. These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision. Praise for antifragile ambitious and thoughtprovoking.
Fragile things is a collection of short works of fiction and poems by neil gaiman, most of which have been previously published elsewhere. The antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it. Unfortunately, i couldnt keep track of where one story ended and. Now gaiman has produced fragile things, his second collection of short fiction. Fragile things us 2007 fragile things us 2010 fragile things us 20 fragile things us 2018 uk editions fragile things uk 2006 fragile things uk format a 2007 fragile things uk format b 2007 fragile things uk 20 fragile things uk 2018 audio fragile things us audio book fragile things us audio. Sep 25, 2006 fragile things is a collection of oddities, retellings, poetry, spinoffs, and queer creations of neil gaimans colorful imagination. Unfortunately, i couldnt keep track of where one story ended and another began. Fragile things is a sterling collection of exceptional tales from neil gaiman, multiple awardwinning the hugo, bram stoker, newberry, and eisner awards, to name just a. Listen to the full audiobook fragile things by neil gaiman for free. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed of procrustes. Would you consider the audio edition of fragile things to be better than the print version.
A uniquely imaginative creator of wonders whose unique storytelling genius has. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil gaiman. Fragile things us 2007 fragile things us 2010 fragile things us 20 fragile things us 2018 uk editions fragile things uk 2006 fragile things uk format a 2007 fragile things uk format b 2007 fragile things uk 20 fragile things uk 2018 audio fragile things us audio book fragile things us audio book sound library fragile. Its a real treat to hear him read his own work, and as a collection of short. Short fictions and wonders is a collection of short stories and poetry by english author neil gaiman. Washington post book world fragile things is a sterling. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Fragile things a mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the. Most of the stories in this book are reprints from other sources. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online.
Neil gaiman is one of my favorite authors, and he didnt disappoint with this audiobook. This extraordinary book reveals one of the worlds most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers. A stunning book of short stories by the acclaimed fantasy writer. I eventually gave up trying to listen and bought the book in paper. He argues that things can be fragile but the opposite of the fragile is not robust, which are simply things that would break with greater difficult than the fragile. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time. Fragile things fragile things audiobook, by neil gaiman. Things that gain from disorder audiobook written by nassim nicholas taleb.
The first book by gaiman i read was not fragile things but american gods not counting good omens on which he collaborated with terry pratchett and i was very young and very confused. But, according to nassim nicholas taleb, theres an entire class of other things. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Fragile things short fictions and wonders written and read by neil gaiman cd 1 1. The nuances that neil puts into the reading reaslly held to bring the stories to life, his flow and style are fantastic making the stories really gripping. All the stories deal with someone usually a girl who finds a gate to another world. The first book by gaiman i read was not fragile things but american gods not. Jan 28, 2014 in antifragile, taleb addresses this issue. Global phenomenon and sunday times bestselling author neil gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction, following smoke and mirrors and fragile things, which includes a neverbefore published american gods story, black dog. So in each book he increases the narcissus, the adolescence, and the taunting. Global phenomenon and sunday times bestselling author neil gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction, following smoke and. There was a few interesting concepts in the book, like the most beautiful boy in the world, but they were few and far between. Its a real treat to hear him read his own work, and as a collection of short stories collected from anthologies, primarily, fragile things is an excellent introduction to the breadth of gaimans talent. Fragile things audiobook mp3 is a series of oddities, retellings, poetry, spinoffs, and queer creations of neil gaimans colorful imagination.
The hollows is a small town, where the towns people rarely leave and they have lots of secrets. If youre listening to the audio book, while reading the web piece, its like getting to read between lines. Fragile things is a collection of oddities, retellings, poetry, spinoffs, and queer creations of neil gaimans colorful imagination. Works by gaiman the neil gaiman visual bibliography. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. There were no obvious breaks and i just kept getting lost. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and. Although neil gaimon is one of my favourite authors, fragile things was not one of my favourite audiobooks.
What other book might you compare fragile things to, and why. Listen for free on audible try out audible and listen to this audiobook, completely free for 30 days. Fragile things by neil gaiman audiobook listen online. Some of the tales have been posted elsewhere, like sunbird and october in the chair, which had been blanketed in his m is for magic compilation, and some had been published in different authors. In this book i think the new high water mark was when he said his former boss was constipated. It was published in the us and uk in 2006 by harpercollins and headline. Unfortunately this never happened in fragile things. He has learned that antifragile things benefit from verity, adversity, and controversy. And all of the stories had a generally dystopian vibe to them, that was never really delved into, everyone just seemed a but down and trying to run away from. This is the fourth work by gaiman that i have read. In a novella set two years after the events of american gods, shadow pays a visit to an ancient scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Some of the stories have been published elsewhere, like sunbird and october in the chair, which were included in his m is for magic compilation, and i love neil gaiman. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error.
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