本书收录29个尼尔·盖曼经典短篇，写尽人性中的爱、嫉妒、贪婪、自私、恐惧和悲伤。
当天堂发生谋杀案；当“白雪公主是好人”是一个由公主讲述的谎言；
当世上不再有动物可吃，只有婴儿可供选择；
当恶魔吃掉男孩，以男孩之名走进人间；
当性别可以借助药物随意转化；当买凶杀人可以享受批发价……
翻开《烟与镜》，看得头皮发麻的同时，原始的人性一览无遗。
In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion… and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman’s first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders — a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under “Pest Control,” and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality — obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible — in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.
