A beautiful legend for adults or children, the story of a boy who chases a fallen star and get so much more than he bargains for! Gaiman is a master storyteller, one of the best in this genre and this gentle adventure is an absolute gem. Simple and short, magical and exciting, I can only hope the film will follow it faithfully!
A beautiful and collectable hardback edition of Stardust, celebrating 25 years of one of Neil Gaiman's best-loved and most enchanting novels.
'Beyond all the borders that divide us, there is a place of infinite possibilities and pure magic. I think of Neil Gaiman as a writer who wears the key to that land around his neck - the key to Storyland' ELIF SHAFAK
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At the dawn of the Victorian era, life moves leisurely in the sleepy village of Wall.
Young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and, to win her love, vows to bring her a star they see fall from the night sky.
It is an oath that sends him over the town's ancient wall and into the mysterious land of Faerie - a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . .
** Special edition jacket, foiled boards and bespoke endpapers designed by Micaela Alcaino **
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STARDUST, A FAIRY TALE FOR EVERYONE...
'Gaiman describes the indescribable' SUSANNA CLARKE
'Neil Gaiman is one of the best fabulists of our age' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story' STEPHEN KING