World Famous Comics: Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie
Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust: Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie
By: Neil Gaiman Publisher: DC Comics Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: DC Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 224 Publication Date: 1998-10
Product Description: In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here, in the hamlet of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. And here, one crisp October eve, Tristran makes his love a promise -- an impetuous vow that will send him through the only breach in the wall, across the pasture...and into the most exhilarating adventure of his life.
Amazon.com Review: Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story. Neil Gaiman, creator of the darkly elegant Sandman comics and author of The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. One fateful night, Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town (called, appropriately, Wall) and the Faerie realm. No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years (and during which, unbeknownst to him, Tristran was conceived). But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love. His adventures in the magical land will keep you turning pages as fast as you can--he and the star escape evil old witches, deadly clutching trees, goblin press-gangs, and the scheming sons of the dead Lord of Stormhold. The story is by turns thrillingly scary and very funny. You'll love goofy, earnest Tristran and the talking animals, gnomes, magic trees, and other irresistible denizens of Faerie that he encounters in his travels. Stardust is a perfect read-aloud book, a brand-new fairy tale you'll want to share with a kid, or maybe hoard for yourself. (If you read it to kids, watch out for a couple of spicy sex bits and one epithet.) --Therese Littleton
Liked the book, LOVED the movie! This is probably the only book I've ever read where I liked the movie better!
A different world I picked up stardust (when it still had it's original boring cover) one day and started reading. I entered a world where little furry creatures act like fairy godfathers and anything is possible. I never wanted to leave. Even now, with the movie out, I still go back to my favorite fairy tale to relive the experience again as it was meant to be. (The movies good too though). Anyone who loves fairytales, young or old, will enjoy Stardust.
Beautiful I absolutely love this book. I'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman and really liked Anansi Boys and American Gods, but Stardust is now my favorite. It has a typical fairy tale plot but told in a much more sophisticated and magical way. I love the magical fairie world that Gaiman creates in this book. This book is sexy, dark, mysterious and fast paced. It also has just a touch of that dark humor that British writers are so good at.
I loved the characters so much I will probably read this book again.
Not for males. I love Neil Gaiman, I own almost everything he has been a part of. However, this book is for girls, and since I am not a girl I will not review it beyond saying that it did not make me hate females (I'm looking at you Twilight.)
I loved this book I hesitated to buy this book, because I usually don't enjoy fantasy novels or movies. However, I enjoyed this story very much after reading a couple of chapters. Its a colorful fairy tale for adults, and possibly teenagers as well. I highly recommend it. Clearly a very talented author.
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