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 "If men no longer know what they are looking at, there may well be unicorns in the world yet, unknown and glad of it."

Living in peace in her lilac wood, the Unicorn didn't know the world had changed, or that anything had happened to the rest of her kind. Overhearing a chance conversation, she resolves to venture out and discover the truth. The road is dangerous, and the risks are great. If she fails, then unicorns will be lost. Forever.

A modern fairy tale, The Last Unicorn is a beloved classic, voted by TIME as one of the 100 greatest fantasy novels of all time. It is fantastical, poignant, wistful and wonderous, showing us the humanity of magic, and the magic of humanity.

Available in the UK for the first time in decades, this edition features an introduction by Patrick Rothfuss. Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Historical Mythology Magic
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Read once, or a hundred times, this is the sort of book you’ll remember until men are fairytale written about by rabbits

Beautiful forever

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I grew up watching the film, over and over again till the video burnt out. Naturally had to have it on dvd and then amazon.
Now I couldn't believe myself that hadn't read the book, so I listened to it instead (coz who has time to read). I was so excited, I couldn't pin my ears hard enough, close my eyes and see my beloved characters tell more of their story.
Like so many adaptations so much is left out, parts of the story that makes it so much richer. So to say I was disappointed with this original story is heartbreaking. It felt messy and the extra information was unnecessary. Perhaps this is a biased opinion. I will try to find another narrator that better tells the story that so many have cherished.

prefer the film

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Absolutely stunning storytelling - I loved this so much, I know I’ll be reading it over and over again!

Beautiful

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How wonderful to have this classic fantasy on audio. It is truly a delight and is narrated well. A much loved story

One of my favourite fantasies

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Such an enchanting listen. Beautiful prose. Liked it much more than the film (though it's more or less the same story).

Loved it

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