Displaying 1 of 1 1998 Format: Book Author: Gaiman, Neil. Title: Stardust : being a romance within the realms of faerie / story by Neil Gaiman ; pictures by Charles Vess. Publisher, Date: New York : DC Comics, [1998] ©1998 Description: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm Summary: Tristran is compelled to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves and crosses through the wondrous gate in the stone wall leading to the world of faerie, where he encounters dangerous rivals for the star. Subjects: England -- Fiction. Genre: Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Other Author: Vess, Charles. Other Title: Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust LCCN: 2006286656 ISBN: 9781563894701 System Availability: 1 # Local items: 1 Call Number: YA FA Fic Ga # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Fiction/Biography Profile Awards 1999 - Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature winner1999 - Locus Poll Award for Best Fantasy novel (2nd place)2000 - YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Alex Award winner Characters Tristran Thorn (Male), Half-human, half-fairy; unaware of his fairy heritageVictoria Forester (Female), Cold, distant Genre FantasyAdventureLove storyFiction Topics MagicFallen starsFairies Setting Wall, England - Europe Time Period -- 19th century Large Cover Image Summary Winner of the American Library Award, Mythopoeic Award and World Fantasy Award for Best Artist! It is here in Wall that young Tristran Thorn loses his heart to the town beauty--a woman who is as cold and distant as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky on a crisp October evening. To gain the hand of his beloved, Tristran rashly vows to fetch the fallen star and embarks upon a lover's quest that will carry him over the ancient wall and into a world beyond his wildest imagingings... NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS'S STARDUST features the New York Times best-selling author (THE SANDMAN) and one of the industry's best illustrators at the height of their creative powers. Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1
