Stardust: The Gift Edition - by Neil Gaiman (Hardcover)

About the Book

In 1997, Gaiman wrote "Stardust," an enchanting adult fairy tale about a young man determined to win his true love. The novel has sold more than one million copies, and was the basis of a hit feature film. Now, this acclaimed tale is available in a special gift edition that is sure to be a collector's item.

Book Synopsis

"A twisting, wondrous tale full of magic that only Neil Gaiman could have written."

--Chicago Tribune

"Beautiful, memorable . . . A book full of marvels."

--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Among the wondrous, beautiful, and strange literary offspring conceived by Sandman creator, multi-award winner, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman (Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods, Coraline, The Graveyard Book), his magical 1997 fantasy novel, Stardust, remains a top favorite. An enchanting adult fairy tale about a young man who travels beyond the boundaries of his small village to find a fallen star and win the heart of the woman he loves--the basis for the hit motion picture starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller, Claire Danes, and Robert DeNiro--Gaiman's glorious fable is now available in a special keepsake edition. Here is a gift of Stardust--beautifully packaged, with a special new introduction by the author--that every Neil Gaiman devotee will want to receive.

From the Back Cover

This special gift edition will be beautifully packaged in a smaller trim size with a one-piece fine cloth case, a gold-stamped cover, and a whimsical interior design, featuring a frontispiece illustration and line chapter opener ornamentation by noted artist Charles Vess. It will also contain an introductory note by Neil Gaiman.

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.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a tale of the dark and miraculous--a quest for true love and the utterly impossible.

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