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In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian Era, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to beautiful Victoria Forester. But Victoria is cold and distant -- as distant, in fact, as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky on a crisp October evening. For the ...
(In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian Era, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to beautiful Victoria Forester. But Victoria is cold and distant -- as distant, in fact, as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky on a crisp October evening. For the coveted prize of Victoria's hand, Tristran vows to retrieve the fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain into a world that is strange beyond imagining, a world populated by evil old witches, deadly clutching trees, and goblin press-gangs -- a world redeemed only by true love.
This oversized hardcover edition of STARDUST allows the breathtaking art of Charles Vess to be seen in its finest presentation, and ties in to the film version of STARDUST, coming in May 2007.
Neil Gaiman uses a fairy tale format to tell the story of growing up, figuring out who you are and finding your path. I found it was best to read this as a fairy tale rather than a fantasy or science... (read more)
Fairy tales are stories that describe life in the truest ways possible, using language that comes closest to capturing the real life lourneys we all travel on. Neil Gaiman does a wonderful job in bringing... (read more)
"A fairy tale for adults"by Cari M. (see profile)05/02/10
I enjoyed this book very much. It is not something AI would normally read but an very glad to have read it.
