The Neverending Story

Michael Ende (Ralph Manheim a Roswitha Quadflieg)

This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it was first published more than a decade ago. Its special story within a story is an irresistible invi...tation for readers to become part of the book itself. And now this modern classic and bibliophile's dream is available in hardcover again.The story begins with a lonely boy named Bastian and the strange book that draws him into the beautiful but doomed world of Fantastica. Only a human can save this enchanted place by giving its ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. But the journey to her tower leads through lands of dragons, giants, monsters, and magic and once Bastian begins his quest, he may never return. As he is drawn deeper into Fantastica, he must find the courage to face unspeakable foes and the mysteries of his own heart. Readers, too, can travel to the wondrous, unforgettable world of Fantastica if they will just turn the page...--front flap
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Knihy-môj život

"Pretože ľuďom ktorí nemajú žiadne nádeje sa lepšie vládne. A každý, kto ich dokáže ovládať, má zároveň i moc." Hláška z filmu Nekonečný príbeh Dlho som ja premýšľala nad tým, ktorú knihu si vybrať v rámci májovej výzvy, ktorá znela: Kniha, ktorá bola vydaná v rok môjho narodenia.  V prvom rade nájsť nejaký zoznam titulov vydaných práve v tom mojom roku bola piplačka. A vybrať si z nich[...]

This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it was first published more than a decade ago. Its special story within a story is an irresistible invitation for readers to become part of the book itself. And now this modern classic and bibliophile's dream is available in hardcover again.

The story begins with a lonely boy named Bastian and the strange book that draws him into the beautiful but doomed world of Fantastica. Only a human can save this enchanted place by giving its ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. But the journey to her tower leads through lands of dragons, giants, monsters, and magic and once Bastian begins his quest, he may never return. As he is drawn deeper into Fantastica, he must find the courage to face unspeakable foes and the mysteries of his own heart.

Readers, too, can travel to the wondrous, unforgettable world of Fantastica if they will just turn the page...
--front flap