A perfect mix of lit and magic

It is decreed that only a human child can save the Empress of Fantastica and, as Bastian Balthazar Bux reads more of the book, realisation dawns that he is an intrinsic part of the story; the future of the beleaguered kingdom is in his hands. Grieving over the recent death of his mother, Bastian’s immersion is pure escapism and yet, when he trades his memories of the real world – culminating in his name – in exchange for Fantastica’s salvation, he ultimately treasures his identity, despite his sadness. In many ways a classic fantasy, influenced by Greek myths and traditional fairy tales, The Neverending Story is also a powerful allegory on the primacy of reading and the imagination. That an unassuming boy can harness the power of words to save a magical kingdom is the ultimate literary gift, and perhaps why this incredible book within a book continues to have such a profound impression on readers of all ages.

Production Details:

Bound in blocked art silk
Set in Poppl-Pontifex with Duc De Berry display
432 pages
Text printed in 2 colours throughout
Decorated title-page, 33 integrated illustrations and 26 decorative drop caps
8 full-page colour illustrations including a double-page spread
Metallic printed endpapers
Printed page-edges
Printed and pearl blocked slipcase
10˝ x 7½˝

The Ultimate Edition

‘It was bound in copper-colored silk that shimmered when he moved it about … there were large, beautiful capital letters at the beginning of the chapters. Examining the binding … he discovered two snakes … biting each other’s tail, so forming an oval. And inside the oval, in strangely intricate letters, he saw the title: The Neverending Story.’

art silk

The Neverending Story