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    <![CDATA[The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3]]>
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    <![CDATA[The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format.  <p>  ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents   several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including &quot;Brief Lives,&quot; in which the Sandman's sister Delirium   prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction.  But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus.    <p>  Also included is the spectacular short story &quot;Ramadan,&quot; a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book).</p></p>]]>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This sat on my shelves for about 6 months before I read it. I was saving it for when I could really enjoy it, and I'm glad I did. The &quot;Brief Lives&quot; storyline is significantly longer and more personal than some of the more adventure-centric fun of earlier stories. &quot;Brief Lives&quot; is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43455709">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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