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Witches, warlocks, sorcerers, necromancers-- enter a world where anything is possible. Experience the trill of power, the way of the wizard, in these thirty-two spellbinding tales, written by some of today''s most magical talents.

A Fine and Private Place centers on the insular world of Jonathan Rebeck, who, following the failure of his business, rejected his place in society in order to live for twenty years within the quiet of a Bronx cemetery. With only a sardonic raven and a pair of increasingly regretful ghosts as companions. Rebeck has forgotten what life is really about. That is until a lonely widow visits the mausoleum where her late husband - and Rebeck - reside, giving the reclusive Rebeck the courage to perform the most magnanimous gesture of his misspent life.

«Los grandes héroes necesitan grandes aflicciones y pesares; de no ser así, la mitad de su grandeza pasaría desapercibida. Forma parte de los cuentos de hadas». El último miembro de su especie es una unicornia. Desde tiem¬pos inmemoriales, ella vive en un bosque, ajena a la sombra de la muerte. Las doncellas que vislumbraron su gloria fueron bendecidas por un encantamiento que nunca olvidarán. Pero fuera de su maravilloso reino, llegan oscuros susurros y rumores que no puede ignorar: «Los unicornios han desaparecido del mundo». Con la asistencia de un torpe mago y una solterona indómita, se dispone a descubrir la verdad. Sin embargo, brota en ella el temor de que incluso su sabiduría inmortal no signifique nada en un mundo donde la maldición de un rey loco y el terror encarnado en una criatura despiadada vivan con la única intención de llevar al último unicornio a su perdición. «Una de las mejores novelas de fantasía de todos los tiempos». The Atlantic

The long-awaited sequel to the popular classic The Last Unicorn is the centerpiece of the powerful collection of new tales from a fantasy master. As longtime fans have come to expect, the stories are written with a grace and style similar to fantasy''s most original voices, such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Traditional themes are typically infused with modern sensibilities--reincarnated lovers and waning kings run shoulders with heroic waifs; Schmendrick and Magician returns to adventure, as does the ghost of an off-Broadway actor and a dream-stealing shapeshifter; and Gordon, the delightfully charming "self-made cat," appears for the first time in print, taking his place alongside Stuart Little as a new favorite of the young at heart. This wide-ranging compilation contains sly humor and a resounding depth that will charm fans of literary fantasy.

De um dos maiores nomes da fantasia americana, um clássico esquecido da fantasia emerge. “Peter S. Beagle ilumina o mundo com sua luz própria.” — URSULA K. LE GUIN “O melhor livro que já li. Você precisa lê-lo. Se já leu, leia novamente.” — PATRICK ROTHFUSS “Um dos melhores livros de fantasia de todos os tempos.” — THE ATLANTIC “Um conto de fadas atemporal.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES “Este livro é para quem ainda acredita, ou quer voltar a acreditar, que a fantasia sempre tem algo especial a nos dizer.” — TAMIRES SANTOS, Resenhando Sonhos Uma das obras mais sensacionais do século XX, o livro que a revista The Atlantic chamou de “um dos melhores romances de fantasia de todos os tempos.” A unicórnio vivia em uma floresta lilás, e vivia completamente só... ...até que partiu da segurança de sua floresta encantada em uma busca por outros de sua espécie. Ao longo do caminho, juntam-se a ela o desastrado mágico Schmendrick e a corajosa Molly Grue. A unicórnio descobrirá as alegrias e tristezas da vida e do amor até encontrar seu destino no castelo de um monarca melancólico. E confrontar a criatura que poderia levar sua espécie à extinção… Uma jornada fantástica cheia de maravilhas, que encantou milhares de leitores no mundo todo finalmente chega ao Brasil. Com introdução de Patrick Rothfuss e Prefácio de Tamirez Santos, O último unicórnio é um clássico da fantasia mundial.

Claudio lebt zurückgezogen in den Bergen Süditaliens, fernab von allem modernen Leben. Allein seine Katzen, Kühe und Ziegen leisten ihm Gesellschaft. Eines Tages geschieht etwas Unfassbares: Ein Einhorn taucht in dem Weinberg hinter seinem Haus auf. So atemberaubend und wunderschön das Einhorn ist, das urplötzlich vor ihm steht, es stellt Claudios Leben auf den Kopf. Der Plan, die Existenz des geheimnisvollsten aller Tiere geheim zu halten, scheitert. Und richtig gefährlich wird es, als neben aufdringlichen Journalisten auch gewalttätige Vertreter der Mafia sein abgeschiedenes Gut heimsuchen. Wie soll er, der nur den Postboten und seine anarchische Schwester als Freunde hat, das Einhorn schützen? »In Kalabrien« ist eine grandiose Liebeserklärung des weltbekannten Fantasyautors Peter S. Beagle an sein schönstes Geschöpf! »Peter S. Beagle ist ein sagenhafter Schriftsteller, ein Räuberprinz, der unterwegs ist, um die Herzen der Leser zu stehlen.« Tad Williams »Mit seiner eigenen und besonderen Magie lässt Peter S. Beagle Alltägliches wie Geister, Einhörner und Werwölfe in neuem Licht erstrahlen. Seit Jahren schätzt eine treue Leserschaft ihn als einen Wanderer in den Herzensgründen, die die Vernunft nicht kennt.« Ursula K. Le Guin, Autorin von »Der Magier der Erdsee«

這是一場關於獨角獸的冒險， 也是獻給每個純真心靈的蛻變之書。 《最後的獨角獸》是暢銷55年、你一生必讀的傳奇經典，作者彼得．畢格是和托爾金齊名的當代奇幻小說大師，彼得曾獲得「世界奇幻獎」終身成就獎、美國科幻奇幻作家協會大師獎等最高榮譽獎項。本書亦獲得眾多當代奇幻大師一致讚揚，包含《刺客正傳》系列作者羅蘋．荷布、「地海六部曲」作者 娥蘇拉．勒瑰恩，以及《風之名》作者派崔克．羅斯弗斯等人！另外，本書也榮獲亞馬遜網站、《時代》雜誌、美國國家公共廣播電臺等，票選為百大奇幻好書之一。 全球公認的傳奇好書，多位奇幻大師齊聲推薦，你非聽不可！ ◆ 她，是神話、是記憶、是難以捉摸的願望、是飄渺無蹤的幽影， 她，永生不死，具有魔法，是全世界最美麗的生物。 在一座遺世獨立的丁香色森林裡，住著一隻永生不死的獨角獸。她偶然得知自己可能是世上最後一隻獨角獸，於是她決定出發，去尋找自己的族類。 她跟隨蝴蝶的指引，解開貓咪的謎語，並且先後落入女巫的囚籠和強盜的手裡，卻也因此結識了半吊子的魔法師和善良的綠林女子，並在他倆的陪伴下，前往黑格國王受詛咒的城堡。據說，黑格讓一隻瞎眼的紅牛，將所有獨角獸都趕到大海裡囚禁起來。 為了解救同類，這隻獨角獸決定迎接紅牛的挑戰，卻因緣際會變成人類少女，進而體會到人類的失落、貪婪、恐懼、渴望，甚至知曉了時間與歲月，她發現比永生不死更有價值的東西，成為世上唯一會哭泣、會付出愛，懂得後悔與悲傷的獨角獸。 【全書特色】 一、奇幻與現實的元素交錯混雜，讓我們更容易對照自身 書中的奇幻與現實的分界模糊，書中角色不時會引用莎士比亞、詩句、聖經、流行歌詞，或者出現現實中的真實人物，讓我們更容易從中投射、對照自身。 二、作者透過後設筆法，增加奇幻童話的豐富層次 《最後的獨角獸》具有一切常見的奇幻童話故事元素：獨角獸、女巫、魔法師，以及邪惡的國王、英俊善良的王子、美麗的少女……。然而除此之外，作者透過後設筆法，讓故事層次與意義更為豐富。 三、作者透過獨角獸的旅程，歌頌人性特質，使每個人充滿力量 獨角獸的旅程，就是每個人的旅程。當獨角獸變成充滿缺點的平凡人類，體會到各種屬於人類的好壞情感與特質，人類有七情六慾，可以善惡兼具，正是這些矛盾的特質使得我們變得獨特，而且每個人自己都有力量，可以創造出魔法與奇蹟。 ◆ 本書由獲得八座金鐘獎的配音大師袁光麟先生擔任聲音總監，並且邀請多位專業配音員共同演出！其中特別邀請到擁有24年資歷、曾任各大配音班講師的林凱羚老師，優雅詮釋出獨角獸的轉折心境。 凱羚老師隨著主角從玉潔冰清的神獸，到初次面對紅牛的驚恐，再幻化成人類青春少女，而凱羚老師也像是擁有魔法般，聲音也從獨角獸漸漸換化成人類，人類那明白愛情、知曉悲傷，懂得後悔與遺憾的獨特智慧，即便不語也充滿張力。因此林老師透過完美變化的聲線，和深遠且悠長的嘆息，透徹地刻畫了主角最為深刻的成長感受，無論你願不願意，你都會感受到生而為人，那些比「永生」更重要的事。 相信自己確實擁有力量，就是魔法。 而你就是那世上獨一無二、最美麗的獨角獸。 本有聲書由【漫遊者文化 × 遍路文化】聯合製作 朗讀版本：2023年2月初版一刷 版權申告：本書譯文為漫遊者文化所有，非經書面同意，不得以任何形式任意重製、轉載。有著作權．侵害必究

"Great heroes need great afflictions and sorrows; otherwise, half their greatness would go unnoticed. It''s the stuff of fairy tales." The last member of her kind is a unicorn. Since time immemorial, she has lived in a forest, untouched by the shadow of death. Maidens who glimpsed her glory were blessed with an enchantment they will never forget. But outside her wondrous kingdom, dark whispers and rumors arrive that she cannot ignore: "Unicorns have vanished from the world." With the assistance of a clumsy wizard and an untamed spinster, she sets out to uncover the truth. However, a fear wells up within her that even her immortal wisdom means nothing in a world where the curse of a mad king and the terror embodied in a ruthless creature live on, intent only on bringing the last unicorn to its doom. "One of the greatest fantasy novels of all time." The Atlantic

Featuring previously unpublished and uncollected treasures from a much-beloved fantasy icon, this lovingly curated collection is a hoard of riches and surprises. A romp through the filing cabinet of Beagle''s imagination, it is an unexpected glimpse into the curios, curiosities, and capstones of his later fiction.