The last unicorn (Gregg Press science fiction series)

Beagle, Peter S

ISBN 10: 0839824254 / ISBN 13: 9780839824251

Published by Gregg Press, 1978

About this Item

First Gregg Press edition, with a new introduction by Jean Tobin. Comes with a page from another book that has been signed by Peter Beagle. Hardcover, no jacket as issued. Yellow boards with gold lettering on spine. Clean and unmarked, pages bright. Binding strong. Slight rubbing to boards. Overall a beautiful copy in near fine condition. This particular edition of The Last Unicorn is very hard to find and an unusually rare Gregg Press title. The Last Unicorn is Peter S. Beagle's third book and is considered by many to be one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The last unicorn (Gregg Press science fiction series)
• Publisher: Gregg Press
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0839824254
• ISBN 13: 9780839824251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued
• Weight: 48 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare & Collectible

About this title

Synopsis

Whimsical. Lyrical. Poignant. Adapted for the first time from the acclaimed and beloved novel by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn is a tale for any age about the wonders of magic, the power of love, and the tragedy of loss. The unicorn, alone in her enchanted wood, discovers that she may be the last of her kind. Reluctant at first, she sets out on a journey to find her fellow unicorns, even if it means facing the terrifying anger of the Red Bull and malignant evil of the king who wields his power. Adapted by Peter B. Gillis and lushly illustrated by Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon.

Review

The Last Unicorn is one of the true classics of fantasy, ranking with Tolkien's The Hobbit, Le Guin's Earthsea Trilogy, and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Beagle writes a shimmering prose-poetry, the voice of fairy tales and childhood:

The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam but rather the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. But her eyes were still clear and unwearied, and she still moved like a shadow on the sea.

The unicorn discovers that she is the last unicorn in the world, and sets off to find the others. She meets Schmendrick the Magician--whose magic seldom works, and never as he intended--when he rescues her from Mommy Fortuna's Midnight Carnival, where only some of the mythical beasts displayed are illusions. They are joined by Molly Grue, who believes in legends despite her experiences with a Robin Hood wannabe and his unmerry men. Ahead wait King Haggard and his Red Bull, who banished unicorns from the land.

This is a book no fantasy reader should miss; Beagle argues brilliantly the need for magic in our lives and the folly of forgetting to dream. --Nona Vero