The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains

A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds

By: Neil Gaiman, Eddie Campbell

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

The text of The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was first published in the collection anthology Stories: All New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between writer Neil Gaiman and artist Eddie Campbell, who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman's story. In August 2010, The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was performed in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to a sold-out crowd—Gaiman read his tale live as Campbell's magnificent artwork was presented, scene-by-scene, on large screens. Narrative and art were accompanied by live music composed and performed especially for the story by the FourPlay String Quartet.

I listened twice.

What made the experience of listening to The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains the most enjoyable?

Granted, it's a short story, but I listened twice. I never do that. Loved the book. Don't know if Gaiman writes sequels, but if he did, I would love to read more about the main character. Writing this review, I can picture the scenes he painted in my mind's eye: dark and foreboding. Loved it. Will probably listen to it again.

Great story. Could have done without the music.

This was a really good story, and Neil Gaiman is, as always, an excellent narrator. Unfortunately, someone decided that what this story needed was an orchestra as loud as five jet engines duct-taped together. There were moments here and there when the music was in sync with the story's mood, but mostly it was like trying to listen to one person while a second pesron chatters in your other ear. That's why the book got 4 stars for performance and 4 stars overall. If you can deal with the distracting occasionally obscuring music, then I still recomend this. Otherwise, there is aleways the hardcopy.

Great Story but...

I love Neil Gaiman stories. This one did not disappoint but the music was a little overpowering at points and too distracting from the story. It actually gave me a headache at one point, but still a great story.

Short story that intrigues!

An excellent short story, fascinating lore of the Highlands & Islands. Just the right length for a short story but I found myself wanting more. Neil Gaiman reads the story to perfection.

This is something to add to your collection.

I absolutely adore Neil Gaiman's writing and I love when he narrates his own stories! This is a wonderful twist on conventional fairytales and seems like a commentary on how much we value material wealth versus family/people. Plus, it is spooky!