The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
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Author: Michael EndeTranslator: Ralph Manheim
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1984-07-20
ISBN: 0140074317
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of The Neverending Story
Book Review: A letter to the late Michael Ende
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael Ende, Master StorytellerI wish to thank you, Mr. Ende, even though you are no longer with us. It's odd, really (or not so, given the nature of your story), that I should be writing a letter of thanks to a person who cannot physically receive it. Your tale, though I have not finished reading it, the "Neverending Story," has set my heart adrift with dreams of unreality. And I cannot, in this mere medium, convey in enough words, with enough eloquence, the joy in my heart that your book is inspiring. The characters, the settings, the imagery, the story itself transport me to a world that only you have had the foresight and courage to create. Thank you for allowing me to journey through it, along with the rest of the waking world.
The tale has inspired me to continue my writing. How odd that should seem, to me. But the mere possibility that those same stories might live in their own realities gives me the strength to write them. Your dream has unlocked my imagination all the more- a gift from you personally that I cannot begin to repay. All that I can do is thank you and Dear God that the world has been blessed with your vision and insight. Whether your story is merely a parable about something else entirely, or it is about only what is portrayed therein, it is truly fantastic.
Since my childhood I have often wondered, even so recently as a few months ago, in passing, if there ever was a real book entitled "The Neverending Story." This happy and wonderful discovery, amazingly beneath my very nose, has answered my question. And I am more than happy with the answer. Justly so, life is full of many mysteries and I am glad to have met up with this one. I can only pray that the rest of your engaging tales keep me as enthralled to the end as they have from the beginning.
Again, thank you.
The next night:
I have finished reading your expertly woven tapestry of dreams. A part of me wonders, quietly (and I hope not too irreverently), if someone else, perhaps even I one day, will have the conviction to pick up where you left off. To visit... "a story for another time." Such a splendid world you have given us, your fellow human beings! Thank you a thousand times! Thank you!
Forever will Bastian Balthazar Bux, Atreyu, Falkor, The Childlike Empress, and all the rest of Fantastica live in my heart. May your soul be sound and well rested in light of this great deed, "The Neverending Story."
Sincerely,
Jay Seals
Summary of The Neverending Story
Unicorns, dragons, sprites, will-o'-the-wisps: the inhabitants of an enchanted world. And into this word?through the pages of an old book?ventures Bastian, a lonely boy of ten or twelve. But Fantastica is slowly decaying, its childlike Empress dying. Only a real human being can set things right by giving the Empress a new name. Bastian takes up the challenge, and finds himself crossing the Swamps of Sadness and the Silver Mountains, meeting sorcerers and giants, bats and night-hobs, gnomes and racing snails, as he journeys bravely toward the Ivory Tower. Bastian's quest is filled with all the wonders of myth and fairy tale. It is a fantasy adventure that will capture your heart?and recapture the magical dreams of childhood.
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