The Neverending Story
Edition: First English Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner note written on page adjacent to title page. Damage to dust jacket around spine, large piece of jacket missing from bottom of spine. Smaller chips at top of jacket spine. Otherwise still structural. Binding showing shelf use - rubbing and bumping evident. Pages still bright and in green and red lettering.
A landmark of fantasy literature, The Neverending Story chronicles the journey of Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely, bookish boy who discovers a mysterious tome and finds himself drawn into the imperiled world of Fantastica, a realm where the power of human imagination is the only force capable of halting an encroaching void known as the Nothing. As Bastian reads, he follows the brave young warrior Atreyu on a desperate quest to save Fantastica's Childlike Empress, only to discover that the boundaries between reader and story are far more permeable than he ever imagined. Michael Ende constructs a richly layered narrative that operates on two levels simultaneously, presenting a thrilling adventure tale for younger readers while delivering a profound meditation on the nature of storytelling, wish fulfillment, and the responsibilities that come with limitless power. The tone is wondrous and deeply philosophical, suffused with the warmth of classic fairy tales yet carrying an emotional weight that resonates powerfully with adult readers. Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of German literature, this timeless novel stands as a passionate argument for the transformative and essential power of reading itself.
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Description
Edition: First English Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner note written on page adjacent to title page. Damage to dust jacket around spine, large piece of jacket missing from bottom of spine. Smaller chips at top of jacket spine. Otherwise still structural. Binding showing shelf use - rubbing and bumping evident. Pages still bright and in green and red lettering.
A landmark of fantasy literature, The Neverending Story chronicles the journey of Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely, bookish boy who discovers a mysterious tome and finds himself drawn into the imperiled world of Fantastica, a realm where the power of human imagination is the only force capable of halting an encroaching void known as the Nothing. As Bastian reads, he follows the brave young warrior Atreyu on a desperate quest to save Fantastica's Childlike Empress, only to discover that the boundaries between reader and story are far more permeable than he ever imagined. Michael Ende constructs a richly layered narrative that operates on two levels simultaneously, presenting a thrilling adventure tale for younger readers while delivering a profound meditation on the nature of storytelling, wish fulfillment, and the responsibilities that come with limitless power. The tone is wondrous and deeply philosophical, suffused with the warmth of classic fairy tales yet carrying an emotional weight that resonates powerfully with adult readers. Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of German literature, this timeless novel stands as a passionate argument for the transformative and essential power of reading itself.
