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.

£95

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingBound 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 Author

Michael Ende (1929–1995) grew up in Bavaria. His childhood was badly affected by the Second World War: he experienced the trauma of air raids in Munich and Hamburg and served in the resistance in 1945. As a young man he aspired to be a playwright. After studying at drama school, he worked as an actor and began to write cabaret sketches and film criticism. His first novel for children was published in 1960. Ende rapidly began to enjoy financial success and a high reputation: he was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and his books were adapted for radio and TV. His books, with fantastical settings and a sometimes surreal style, sold millions of copies and were widely translated; Ende was particularly popular in Japan, and travelled widely there to promote new releases. For many years he lived near Rome, and latterly in Munich.

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