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Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust

Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie

By Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess (Illustrator)

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| Softcover | 9781563894701

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In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian Era, life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall--a secluded hamlet so named for an imposing stone barrier that surrounds a fertile grassland. Armed sentries guard the sole gap in the bulwark to keep the inquisitive from wandContinue

In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian Era, life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall--a secluded hamlet so named for an imposing stone barrier that surrounds a fertile grassland. Armed sentries guard the sole gap in the bulwark to keep the inquisitive from wandering through, relaxing their vigil only once every nine years, when a market fair unlike any other in the world of men comes to the meadow.

Here in Wall, 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 over the ancient wall, and propels him into a world that is strange beyond imagining.

But Tristran is not the only one seeking the heavenly jewel. There are those for whom it promises youth and beauty, the key to a kingdom, and the rejuvenation of dark, dormant magics. And a lad compelled by love will have to keep his wits about him to succeed and survive in this secret place where fallen stars come in many guises--and where quests have a way of branching off in unexpected directions, even turning back upon themselves in space and in time.

Neil Gaiman works his unique literary magic in new and dazzling ways in Stardust, a novel that will shine in the heart and memory far beyond the turning of its final page.

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  • Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess: Stardust

    Antony Johnston Neil Gaiman once told a group of schoolchildren, "When I was your age, people told me not to make things up. Now I get paid to do it." And at first glance Stardust seems to be a book for just that audience. A compilation of what was o ... (read full critics)

    spikemagazine published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

  • Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within The Realms of Faerie

    Review-a-Day Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Voice your opinion about this review by posting a comment on the Powells.com blog Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within The Realms of Faerie by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess Stardust Memo ... (read full critics)

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  • 2 people find this helpful

    Stardust

    A fairy-tale similar in spirit to The Princess Bride. One more wonderful Neil Gaiman creation.

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    Readingrat said on Mar 18, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    This was my first time reading a book by Gaiman. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It took me no time at all to finish this book. The words just flowed and I couldn't stop turning the pages. I really enjoyed the world that Gaiman created. It was a great fantasy from beginning to end. The charac ... (continue)

    This was my first time reading a book by Gaiman. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It took me no time at all to finish this book. The words just flowed and I couldn't stop turning the pages. I really enjoyed the world that Gaiman created. It was a great fantasy from beginning to end. The characters were wonderful. The only thing I do have to complain about is that some relationships were not as developed as I thought they could be. But all in all, a fantastic read.

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    cjspock said on Jul 28, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    *** This comment contains spoilers! ***

    I wish I'd read this before I watched the movie because I kept expecting things from the movie to happen, and some of them totally didn't. Regardless, it's totally cute fairytale story not for kids and plus it's Neil Gaiman and I love Neil Gaiman! Thanks Cheyenne, for sharing this book with me.

    P ... (continue)

    I wish I'd read this before I watched the movie because I kept expecting things from the movie to happen, and some of them totally didn't. Regardless, it's totally cute fairytale story not for kids and plus it's Neil Gaiman and I love Neil Gaiman! Thanks Cheyenne, for sharing this book with me.

    PS: the part with the unicorn scared me to death!!

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    oldladyofchertsey said on May 1, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Ah Neil Gaiman, ma cosa farei senza di te? Stardust è una storia con una trama quasi semplice eppure non puoi fare a meno di non innamorartene! C'è l'avventura, l'amore, la passione, la vendetta, la rivalità, la compassione, la magia, c'è tutto e anche di più.
    Il finale mi ha stupito non poco. Dopo ... (continue)

    Ah Neil Gaiman, ma cosa farei senza di te? Stardust è una storia con una trama quasi semplice eppure non puoi fare a meno di non innamorartene! C'è l'avventura, l'amore, la passione, la vendetta, la rivalità, la compassione, la magia, c'è tutto e anche di più.
    Il finale mi ha stupito non poco. Dopo l'arrivo di Yvaine era chiaro come il sole quello che sarebbe successo, ma non mi aspettavo l'epilogo così come Gaiman l'ha scritto. Quando leggi una storia che è principalmente una fiaba ti aspetti il lieto fine, il "e vissero per sempre felici e contenti" e in un certo senso lo da, ma Gaiman nel suo essere infido ci da una visione sintetica del dopo che non può fare a meno di intristirti e dare un pizzico di malinconia. Sicuramente da rileggere.

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    Acquamarine said on Jan 22, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • è difficile esprimersi bene quando apprezzi tantissimo un libro.. soprattutto se parliamo di "Stardust"... Proverò comunque a farlo.
    Innanzitutto Neil Gaiman riesce con grande facilità a recuperare lo stile fiabesco cui ci hanno abituati Andersen, I fratelli Grimm o Charles Perrault e a trasportare ... (continue)

    è difficile esprimersi bene quando apprezzi tantissimo un libro.. soprattutto se parliamo di "Stardust"... Proverò comunque a farlo.
    Innanzitutto Neil Gaiman riesce con grande facilità a recuperare lo stile fiabesco cui ci hanno abituati Andersen, I fratelli Grimm o Charles Perrault e a trasportare il lettore in un altro mondo, quello magico di Faerie, dove ritroviamo tutte le creature fantastiche tipiche della fiaba. Bellissima anche l'idea che sta alla base del romanzo: il viaggio che il coraggioso Tristan decide di compiere per portare una stella a Victoria, la donna di cui si è infatuato. Un viaggio che lo farà crescere dentro, chiarendogli anche la natura dei suoi sentimenti per Yvaine... la storia d'amore tra Tristan e la "stella caduta" non ha nulla di smielato e di patetico( e questo l'ho trovato estremamente bello anche perchè sembra che ogni volta che due persone si amino debbano ripeterselo cento volte nella stessa salsa o in termini simili perchè il lettore capisca... Grazie Neil per aver dato fiducia al nostro intelletto) e la lettura è piacevole e scorrevole. CONSIGLIATISSIMO! Come sempre raccomando la lettura in inglese!

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    Endymion said on Dec 12, 2011 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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