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Michael Ende

The Neverending Story

£95

Illustrated By Marie-Alice Harel

Translated By Ralph Manheim

To mark Folio’s 75th anniversary, Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story is published as a magical new edition, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Marie-Alice Harel and bursting with exquisite design details.

The Neverending Story

£95
Book Details
 
Production DetailsBound in blocked art silk
Printed and pearl blocked slipcase
Metallic printed endpapers
Printed page-edges
Text printed in 2 colours throughout
Dimensions10 inches x 7½ inches
FontSet in Poppl-Pontifex with Duc De Berry display
Pages432 pages
AuthorMichael Ende
Illustrated ByMarie-Alice Harel
Illustration8 full-page colour illustrations including a double-page spread
Decorated title-page, 33 integrated illustrations and 26 decorative drop caps
Publication Date26/09/2022
Editor's Notes
 
When ten-year-old Bastian is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious old book, he is transported through its pages to a world beyond his wildest imagination; an enchanted kingdom populated by dragons, unicorns, giants and sprites. A loner who is tormented by bullies, Bastian becomes the unlikely hero of the story when he joins forces with young warrior Atreyu to save Fantastica from the dark power, The Nothing, and find a cure for its dying Empress. Drawing on a hitherto hidden strength, he must cross the Swamps of Sadness and the Silver Mountains to reach the infamous Ivory Tower; only then can he conclude his quest and return home. The overwhelming winner in our Readers' Choice survey, The Neverending Story is published as a spectacular collector’s edition to mark Folio’s 75th anniversary. From the beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Marie-Alice Harel to the decorative chapter openers and opulent art silk binding, this edition is a must-have for anyone who was captivated by this extraordinary book in childhood and remains under its spell today.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines and she teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Marie-Alice was winner of the 2019 Book Illustration Competition, run by The Folio Society with House of Illustration, for her artwork and binding design for Howl’s Moving Castle. She has since illustrated Castle in the Air (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022) for Folio.

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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines and she teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Marie-Alice was winner of the 2019 Book Illustration Competition, run by The Folio Society with House of Illustration, for her artwork and binding design for Howl’s Moving Castle. She has since illustrated Castle in the Air (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022) for Folio.

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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines and she teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Marie-Alice was winner of the 2019 Book Illustration Competition, run by The Folio Society with House of Illustration, for her artwork and binding design for Howl’s Moving Castle. She has since illustrated Castle in the Air (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022) for Folio.

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About the Author

Michael Ende (1929-1995) is one of the most successful German-language authors. With his novels of the fantastique genre Momo and The NeverEnding Story, he continues to enthuse millions of readers around the world up to this very day. In addition to books for children and young adults, he wrote poetic texts for picture books, books for adults, plays, poems, and essays. His books have a worldwide circulation of over 35 million copies and have been translated into over 40 languages. Many of his books have been made into films or have been adapted for the stage, network television, and for other media. He received numerous German and international prizes for his literary work.

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