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Tristran Thorn is compelled to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves and crosses through the wondrous gate in the stone wall leading to the world of faerie, where he encounters dangerous rivals for the star.
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Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story. Neil Gaiman, creator of the darkly elegant Sandman comics and author of The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. One fateful night, Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town (called, appropriately, Wall) and the Faerie realm. No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years (and during which, unbeknownst to him, Tristran was conceived). But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love. His adventures in the magical land will keep you turning pages as fast as you can--he and the star escape evil old witches, deadly clutching trees, goblin press-gangs, and the scheming sons of the dead Lord of Stormhold. The story is by turns thrillingly scary and very funny. You'll love goofy, earnest Tristran and the talking animals, gnomes, magic trees, and other irresistible denizens of Faerie that he encounters in his travels. Stardust is a perfect read-aloud book, a brand-new fairy tale you'll want to share with a kid, or maybe hoard for yourself. (If you read it to kids, watch out for a couple of spicy sex bits and one epithet.) --Therese Littleton
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Mythopoeic Award Winner
World Fantasy Award Winner - Best Artist
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Vess, Charles (illustrator). 1st Edition. Excellent used condition hardcover, printed boards. No dust jacket as supplied. Unmarked text, Ships from Berlin bookshop bxn73. Seller Inventory # 10004901
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Vess, Charles (illustrator). Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned1401211909
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Stardust : Illustrated by Charles Vess : American edition : First thus
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Vertigo, New York, U.S.A., 2007
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Vess, Charles (illustrator). 1st Edition. American edition, first printing in book form, 2007. First thus. A deluxe edition. No jacket as issued. Large format. Profusely illustrated by Charles Vess. Pictorial boards with silver lettering to spine and front are near fine with very minor pushing to corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. No internal faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 008701
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