The Past

Multiple stories in this collection deal with characters traveling to the past. In these stories, the past is consistently portrayed as being less than ideal compared to the present. Farfal does not like the past as he is treated improperly and the Kin are actually thwarted when the Doctor brings them to the past, as it consists of simply nothing.

United Kingdom

Many of the stories take place within some part of the United Kingdom. These stories tend to express the historical significance of the city and the legendary Thames river. Gaiman places many of his stories in these part of the world as it is his homeland.

United States

Part of “Invocation” takes place within the United States (Florida). It is portrayed as much blunter then the United Kingdom. The history of the country is not highlighted in the way the stories placed within the United...