Peter S. Beagle

Un unicornio hembra vive desde tiempos inmemoriales en un bosque ajeno al efecto 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 indomita, se dispone a descubrir la verdad. Sin embargo, brota en ella el temor de que incluso su sabiduria inmortal no signifique nada en un mundo donde la maldicion de un rey loco y el terror encarnado en una criatura despiadada vivan con la unica intencion de llevar al ultimo unicornio a su perdicion.

Features over a quarter million words of fiction by some of the genre''s greatest authors, including Peter S Beagle, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Ian McDonald, Sarah Monette, Garth Nix, Naomi Novik, Robert Reed, and Patrick Rothfuss. The first volume of "The Year''s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy" features over a quarter million words of fiction by some of the genre''s greatest authors, including Peter S. Beagle, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Ian McDonald, Sarah Monette, Garth Nix, Naomi Novik, Robert Reed, Patrick Rothfuss, and many more, as selected by Rich Horton, a well-known and well-received contributor to many of the field''s most respected magazines.

Adults and children the world over have fallen in love with Beagle's timeless classic, The Last Unicorn. Now, in this historic publication, Beagle's richly inventive novel springs to life in beautifully rendered illustrations that perfectly evoke the mystery and magic of one of man's favorite myths.

Un unicornio hembra vive desde tiempos inmemoriales en un bosque ajeno al efecto 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 indomita, se dispone a descubrir la verdad. Sin embargo, brota en ella el temor de que incluso su sabiduria inmortal no signifique nada en un mundo donde la maldicion de un rey loco y el terror encarnado en una criatura despiadada vivan con la unica intencion de llevar al ultimo unicornio a su perdicion.

This classic ghost story from the author of The Last Unicorn follows Jonathan whos been living in a cemetery with a raven as his only friend amongst the newly dead until he discovers a pair of ghostly lovers bearing an extraordinary giftthe final chance for his own happiness.For nineteen years, Jonathan Rebeck has hidden from the world within the confines of a Bronxs cemetery, making an abandoned mausoleum his secret home. He speaks with the newly dead as they pass from life to wherever spirits finally go, providing them with comfort, an understanding ear, and even the occasional game of chess.But Mr. Rebecks reclusive life is disrupted. An impossible love has blossomed between two ghosts at Yorkchester Cemetery. Helped along by a cynical, talking raven and a mysterious security guard, these four souls must learn the true difference between life and death and make choices that really are forever.Told with an elegiac wisdom and beauty, Peter S. Beagles first novel is, One of literatures most beautiful works about ghostly times and places...told with wit, charm, and a sense of individuality (The New York Times Book Review).

Cuando Jenny llega a la campiña inglesa para vivir con su madre y su nuevo padrastro no siente interés alguno por el paisaje que la rodea, hasta que se encuentra con cosas de la antigua hacienda que la atan a otro mundo, un mundo mas oscuro y mas antiguo que cualquier otra cosa que haya experimentado jamas. Entonces conoce a Tamsin... Ganadora del premio Mythopoeic Fantasy for Adult Literature en 1999. Nominada al premio World Fatasy en 1999.

"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 didnt 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.

This fantasy novel is the tale of three women of legendary skill on a quest to save the worlds most powerful wizard, and the innkeepers assistant whose heartbreak will bear witness, from the author of the bestselling The Last Unicorn.On a night like any other, three mysterious women arrive to an inn separately, one with a fox that is more than it seems. Karsh, the innkeeper, has no choice but to let the tangled drama unfold beneath his roof. His stable boy, Rosseth, is so mesmerized by the three cloaked women, a warrior nun, a fabled adventurer, and a girl who was saved from drowning, that he soon uncovers a deep secret that was better off remaining hidden. And then there is Tikat, overwhelmed by tragedy, who continues his journey to the inn, refusing to let death bring an end his love.Told in alternating points of view, fantasy master Peter S. Beagle has crafted an unforgettable novel of heartbreak and hope.

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 precis

This is the story of three women.The first is brought back from the dead, and follows her saviour to adventure.The second is seeking the sorcerer who trained her, who has disappeared without a trace.The third is running from assassins and hiding her own deep secrets.Three mysterious women, with their own power and stories. A missing sorcerer. A magical fox. A heartbroken fiance, a besotted stable boy, and an Innkeeper dealing with the strangest guests he has ever encountered.In many ways . . . Beagles finest novel - Gary K. Wolfe

My father cleared his throat. He began to say, "They took her," but he never got past the first word, and had to start again. He said finally, "The Dreamies took her. She went with the Dreamies." Sooz was an extraordinary little girl. She grew into an extraordinary woman, with a gift given to her by a unicorn, after a battle with a griffin. The gift is more precious than she could have imagined but sets her on a dangerous path to rescue the sister she never knew she had from a land to which humans never go. But Sooz is no ordinary human. She may not be human at all. The one thing this changeling child does know is love, and courage. Combining the Hugo award-winning novelette Two Hearts with brand new story Sooz, The Way Home returns us to the world of The Last Unicorn. Peter S. Beagle brings the same humanity, poignancy and wisdom that makes his writing so magical.

Jonathan Rebeck is homeless. Bankrupt. He has dropped out of society and has been living quietly in a local cemetery, under the care of a raven who is quite good at stealing sandwiches.Far from being lonely, however, Jonathan is able to converse with the ghosts around him, and finds himself following two new spirits, Michael and Laura, as they fall in love with each other. He becomes invested in, and part of, their cautious romance. But the circumstances behind Michaels death are slipping from his memory, and the further from life they drift, the closer the loss of love feels. When a visiting widow stumbles across Jonathan in his graveyard home, will the living world begin to intrude on this fine and private place?Peter S. Beagles legendary, beautiful debut novel is filled with all his characteristic warmth and humanity. With a new introduction by Neil Gaiman, A Fine and Private Place is a timeless classic from the author of The Last Unicorn.

Renowned author Peter S. Beagle returns to the world of The Last Unicorn in this resonant and moving two-novella collection, featuring the award-winning Two Hearts and the brand-new Sooz.The Last Unicorn is one of fantasys most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagles long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning Two Hearts introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician. In the never-before-published Sooz, the events of Two Hearts are years behind its narrator, but a perilous journey lies ahead of her, in a story that is at once a tender meditation on love and loss, and a lesson in finding your true self.The Way Home is suffused with Beagles wisdom, profound lyricism, and sly wit; and collects two timeless works of fantasy.

From the bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes an engaging story of a friendship that transcends time(Library Journal)...Arriving in the magnificent countryside of Dorset, England, to live with her mother and new stepfather, the young and very American Jenny Gluckstein has little interest in her historic surroundings, including that of the 700 acre Stourhead Farm her stepfather is restoring. Then she meets Tamsin, a kindred spirit that has haunted the lonely estate for 300 years, trapped by a hidden trauma she cant remember, and by a powerful evil even the spirits of night cannot name. To help her, Jenny must delve deeper into the dark world than any human has in centuries, and face a danger that will change her life forever.