Neverwhere

1996 novel by Neil Gaiman
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Neverwhere

Summary

Neverwhere is a literary work[1]. Neverwhere ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Neverwhere authored Neil Gaiman[3].
  • Neverwhere received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].
  • Neverwhere's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Neverwhere's genre is fantasy[6].
  • Neverwhere's genre is novelization[7].
  • Neverwhere's place of publication is recorded as United States[8].
  • Neverwhere's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Neverwhere's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • 1996 marks the founding of Neverwhere[11].
  • Neverwhere was released on September 16, 1996[12].
  • Neverwhere was released on 1996[13].
  • Neverwhere's has edition or translation is recorded as Neverwhere[14].
  • Neverwhere's has edition or translation is recorded as Neverwhere[15].
  • Neverwhere's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122009950[16].
  • Neverwhere's narrative location is recorded as London[17].
  • Neverwhere's official website is recorded as https://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Neverwhere/[18].
  • Neverwhere's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[19].
  • Neverwhere's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Neverwhere'}[20].
  • Neverwhere's epigraph is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'I have never been to St. John’s Wood. I dare not. I should be afraid of the innumerable night of fir trees, afraid to come upon a blood red cup and the beating of the wings of the Eagle.'}[21].
  • Neverwhere's epigraph is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'If ever thou gavest hosen or shoon
    Then every night and all
    Sit thou down and put them on
    And Christ receive thy soul
    This aye night, this aye night
    Every night and all
    Fire and fleet and candlelight
    And Christ receive they soul
    If ever thou gavest meat or drink
    Then every night and all
    The fire shall never make thee shrink
    And Christ receive thy soul'}[22].
  • Neverwhere's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Neverwhere authored Neil Gaiman[3].

Publication

Publication dates include September 16, 1996[12] and 1996[13]. Neverwhere's place of publication is recorded as United States[8]. Neverwhere's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include fantasy[6] and novelization[7].

Reception

Neverwhere received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].

Why It Matters

Neverwhere ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2] Neverwhere has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Neverwhere receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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