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A breathtaking and magical novel from master storyteller Neil Gaiman.Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall - named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. Here, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, Tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining...Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline Review edition.
| ISBN | 0755322827 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780755322824
(What's this?) | | Pages | 224 | | Publisher | Headline Publishing Group | | Weight (grammes) | 150 | | Imprint | Headline Review | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 19 Sep 2005 | | Width (mm) | 130 | | Library of Congress | PS3557.A35 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Academic level | General |
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'In prose that dances and dazzles, Gaiman describes the indescribable: the eerie colours, ravishing scents and dangerous laughter of Faerie' -- Susanna Clarke 'A new fairy tale about a young man's hunt for his heart's desire, told in clear, rolling prose' -- Guardian  Be the first to write a customer review
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