Stardust

Description: In the quiet English hamlet of Wall, Tristran Thorn embarks on a remarkable journey through the world of Faerie to recover a fallen star for his lover, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester.

Brief description:

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https: //www.neilgaiman.com/

Review Quotes:

"Beautiful, memorable . . . A book full of marvels." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"A charming comic romance." - Dayton Daily News

"A wonderful novel . . . A pleasure to read." - Denver Post

"Delightful...a strange yet wonderful story." - Grand Rapids Press

"I looked up 'classic' in the dictionary and couldn't find how long it takes for a work of literature to become one. Stardust certainly qualifies." - Rocky Mountain News

"[A] tale about love, danger, friendship, magic, and adventure . . . a short novel that delivers big-time satisfaction." - Detroit Free Press

"In prose that dances and dazzles, Gaiman describes the indescribable: the eerie colours, ravishing scents and dangerous laughter of Faerie." - Susanna Clarke

"A wonderful tale . . . mythic." - Denise Hamilton, Romantic Times BOOKclub

"[A] beautiful book, and most of all, perfect for all ages." - Desicritics.org on STARDUST

"Eminently readable-a charming piece of work." - Washington Post Book World

"His finest work yet...Sometimes sparse, sometimes witty, often lyrical...prose as smooth as 12-year-old scotch." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Marvelous adventures . . . magical and fun." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Sparkling, fresh, and charming. Superb." - Booklist

"Strange . . . marvelous. . . . Stardust takes us back to a time when the world was more magical, and, real or not, that world is a charming place." - Philadelphia Inquirer

"Thrilling. . . . Stardust reads like a mix between L. Frank Baum, the Brothers Grimm, and a Tim Burton movie script." - Dallas Morning News