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What emerges is a complicated picture of a man who seems fully assembled from the start of his career, but only came to feel comfortable in his own skin and voice far later in life. The man who brought Morpheus from the folds of his imagination into the world shares his dreams and aspirations from different points in his life, including informing readers where he plans to take them next.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52595168837905,"sku":"NLS9781496818690","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781496818690.jpg?v=1763473165"},{"product_id":"artistry-of-neil-gaiman-book-joseph-michael-sommers-9781496821645","title":"The Artistry of Neil Gaiman","description":"Neil Gaiman (b. 1960) reigns as one of the most critically decorated and popular authors of the last fifty years. 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