The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane
	First edition hardcover for the United States
Author	Neil Gaiman
Language	English
Subject	Good and evil, survival, magic
Genre	Dark fantasy, surrealism, horror, magical realism
Publisher	William Morrow and Company
Publication date	18 June 2013
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages	178 pages
Award	Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2014)
ISBN	9780062255655

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a 2013 novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The work was first published on 18 June 2013 through William Morrow and Company and follows an unnamed man who returns to his hometown for a funeral and remembers events that began forty years earlier.^[2] The illustrated edition of the work was published on 5 November 2019, featuring the artwork of Australian fine artist Elise Hurst.^[3]

Themes in The Ocean at the End of the Lane include the search for self-identity and the "disconnect between childhood and adulthood".^[4]

Among other honours, it was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards.

^ Schweitzer, Darrell. "The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, reviewed by Darrell Schweitzer". The New York Review of Science Fiction. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ Byatt, AS (3 July 2013). "The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
^ Rocket, Stubby the (26 August 2019). "Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane Is Getting an Illustrated Edition". Tor.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ Lofuto, Tina (3 July 2013). "With The Ocean at the End of the Lane, fantasy master Neil Gaiman presents a mythical view of childhood's fears". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

[1] Schweitzer, Darrell. "The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, reviewed by Darrell Schweitzer". The New York Review of Science Fiction. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[2] Byatt, AS (3 July 2013). "The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

[3] Rocket, Stubby the (26 August 2019). "Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane Is Getting an Illustrated Edition". Tor.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[4] Lofuto, Tina (3 July 2013). "With The Ocean at the End of the Lane, fantasy master Neil Gaiman presents a mythical view of childhood's fears". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

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