And it has some important lessons to share. Despite all of its trappings of fantasy - unicorns, wizards, magic, fiery hell-beasts - The Last Unicorn feels real. But for all that, I still love it, perhaps even more than I did as a child, because it’s honest. Beagle, The Last Unicorn tells us that life isn’t fair, that people are flawed, and that we don’t always get what we want. Based on a brilliant novel - written for adults - by Peter S. But more importantly, the themes that run throughout the film run completely contrary to the “It’ll all be OK” ethos that underscores most kids' movies. One scene that has been burned onto my brain since childhood is the harpy literally murdering and eating a witch. It wasn’t until I watched the film as a teenager that I realized that The Last Unicorn is really not a movie intended for kids.įor one thing, it’s full of elements that range from the slightly disturbing to the legitimately scary. I thought nothing could possibly be as beautiful as the unicorn in that movie, and didn’t really mind that the bulk of the dialogue flew right over my head. A prolific author, his best-known work is The Last Unicorn, a fantasy novel, which Locus Magazine subscribers voted the number five 'All-Time Best Fantasy Novel' in 1987. I rented the classic Rankin/Bass animated film from the video store (remember those?) every weekend for about three years straight. The Last Unicorn The Lost Journey: Beagle, Peter S.: 9781616963088: Books - Amazon.ca. I didn't just like it a lot - I seriously loved it. Beagle is a true magician with words, a master of prose and a deft practitioner in verse.I loved The Last Unicorn as a child. Tolkien, but he stands squarely and triumphantly on his own feet.The book is rich, not only in comic bits but also in passages of uncommon beauty. Gillis 4. Adapted from the acc Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 The Last Unicorn 2 by Peter B. “Beagle.has been compared, not unreasonably, with Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. 617 Ratings 11 Reviews 2 editions Whimsical.

“Almost as if it were the last fairy tale, come out of lonely hiding in the forests of childhood, The Last Unicorn is as full of enchantment as any of the favorite tales readers may choose to recall.A delicate, sensitive, yet powerful rendering of all the intangibles that make a fairy tale unforgettable.”- St.

The unicorn, alone in her enchanted wood, learns that she may be the last of her kind. The Last Unicorn is a tale for any age about the wonders of magic, the power of love, and the tragedy of loss. Beagle is (in no particular order) a wonderful writer, a fine human being, and a bandit prince out to steal readers’ hearts.”-Tad Williams The first graphic novel adaptation of Peter S. If you've already read it, you need to read it again.”-Patrick Rothfuss “ The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. “Written in lyrical prose and rife with both whimsical humor and philosophical ruminations on what it means to be human, Beagle spins a quasi-medieval fairy tale that remains timeless.”- Time “Comes alive and stays alive on bright intensity of imagination.”- The New York Times Book Review

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