{"product_id":"the-neverending-story-revised","title":"The Neverending Story (Revised)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Ende\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in 1929. After attending drama school from 1948 to 1950, he worked variously as an actor, a writer of sketches and plays, a director of the Volkstheater in Munich, and a film critic for the Bavarian broadcasting company. His first novel for children, \n\u003cb\u003eJim Knopf and Lukas the Engine Driver\u003c\/b\u003e, was published in Germany in 1960 to great popular and critical acclaim, and both radio and televsion series based on the \n\u003cb\u003eJim Knopf\u003c\/b\u003e books were soon produced. In 1973 he published another award-winning children's novel, \n\u003cb\u003eMomo\u003c\/b\u003e. When \n\u003cb\u003eThe Neverending Story\u003c\/b\u003e was first published in Germany in 1979 it immediately became the number-one bestseller arnd remained in that position for three years. It has since been published in many different languages all over the world, including Japanese, and has enchanted readers in each country in which it has appeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranslation of: Die unendliche geschichte.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranslation of: Die unendliche geschichte.;This translation first published in the United States 1997 by Dutton Children's Books.;Copyright date 1983.;Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Neverending Story...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An instantaneous leap into the magical ... Energetic, innovative, and perceptive\" \n\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich, enjoyable read ... Succeeds by drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale, myth, and invented fantasy.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You might just get in touch with the child in you who clapped her hands for Tinker Bell.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--Glamour\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A trumpet blast for the imagination.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscover the classic coming-of-age adventure of a young boy and a mysterious book that magically comes to life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWhen Bastian happens upon an old book called \n\u003ci\u003eThe Neverending Story\u003c\/i\u003e, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica--so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in great danger, he also discovers that he is the one chosen to save it. Can Bastian overcome the barrier between reality and his imagination in order to save Fantastica? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"An instantaneous leap into the magical . . . Energetic, innovative, and perceptive\"\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A trumpet blast for the imagination.\"\u003ci\u003e--Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/1997 pg. 70 (EAN 9780525457589, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ende, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997-03-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Classics|Juvenile Fiction \/ Fantasy \/ General|Juvenile Fiction \/ Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Good and evil|Adventure stories|Fantasy|Voyages, Imaginary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525457589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780525457589\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutton Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402932154649,"sku":"SP-9780525457589","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780525457589_spiral.png?v=1778998359","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-neverending-story-revised","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}