The Graveyard Book

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Here's a fantastic ghost adventure story, laced with menace and humour.

When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard?

Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family.

A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?

©2008 Neil Gaiman (P)2008 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Critic reviews

"Thrilling, elegant and joyously macabre. You will love it to death." (Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles)

Suspenseful and lovely

Neil Gaiman's tales from the crypt are a deathly delight. Read with a calming rhythm. A tale of family, ideas of love and choosing adventure and life.

Awesome story! Unusual and very quirky!

What did you love best about The Graveyard Book?

It's quirkyness and humour.

What did you like best about this story?

It kept me enthralled, waiting to find out what will happen next.

Which character – as performed by Neil Gaiman – was your favorite?

How to choose??? All the characters were well done. Maybe the guardian.

Any additional comments?

I just loved this book and will be looking for more by this author. Excellently read too - very entertaining.

exquisite fantasy for the mortally curious

My daughter howled a "Noooo" to rival Darth Vader when she found out there was no sequel. had all the elements of a rmtruly formative work of her burgeoning adolescence.

What a great story

I loved this book. Captivating characters and so well written. It kept me wanting to sit in the car to find out what happens next. I will be looking for more of Neil Gaimans books

A memorable book

This book was truly a memorable book. Having Neil Gaiman himself narrating the book was an great choice.Loved the overall story,satisfying performance.A great book I do recommend to those who love reading books.

Fab

An adult who really enjoyed a children's story.

Characters you care about, a good narrative and a fulfilling ending, beautifully read by the author. The best of the 500+ audiobooks I have listened to...

AWESOME!

If you're only going to read or buy a book from audible, let this be it! What a great story! What compelling narration! Thank you Neil Gaiman! This is not just a book for kids. I bought this book because it sounded so interesting! And so it was! More than interesting, it was engaging and addictive listening. The characters came to life for me listening to this book! So buy it for you, THEN buy it for your kids! :-)

Highly entertaining quirky story

A fantastic story with lovely detailed characters, full of surprises. That Neil Gaiman himself narrates the story is definitely a bonus. Loved it and could not stop listening till the end

Enjoyable!

This was wonderful to listen to, as Neil Gaiman narrated the book himself. I always enjoy his writing, and this was no exception. It's creative and entertaining in a quirky way.

A complete pleasure to listen to

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have always loved Neil Gaiman and to listen to him read his own words is just wonderful.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Graveyard Book?

Its a fantastic book. It blends dark whimsy, historical trivia and humour as only Gaiman can and the result was me sometimes sitting in my car long after I had arrived at my destination to listen to a little bit more of the story.