Stardust

Description: "Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria Forester--even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that stone barrier, Tristran learns, lies Faerie...and the most exhilarating adventure of the young man's life." -- Amazon.

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:

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

"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

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

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

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

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

"The multitalented author of The Sandman graphic novels and last year's Neverwhere charms again, with a deftly written fantasy adventure tale set in Victorian England and enriched by familiar folk materials." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)

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

"A charming comic romance." -- Dayton Daily News

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

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

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

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

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