The Last Unicorn

De: Peter S. Beagle, Patrick Rothfuss

Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy, Joshua Kane

INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS

Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.”

The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...

...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction....

In The Last Unicorn, renowned and beloved novelist Peter S. Beagle spins a poignant tale of love, loss, and wonder that has resonated with millions of readers around the world.

“Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic.”—Ursula K. Le Guin

©2022 Peter S. Beagle (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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“Comes alive and stays alive on bright intensity of imagination.”—The New York Times Book Review

“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

“The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. You need to read it. If you've already read it, you need to read it again.”—Patrick Rothfuss

Great Story, Lacking Narrator

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is one of my favorite books. I grew up watching the movie, and have always loved the story and the characters. It may be because I love the movie so much that Orlagh Cassidy's narration came across so painfully flat. She's a professional actress, but she didn't really act at all. There are times when characters are scared, times when they're angry, times when they're doing other emotional things, and most of the time she just made them sound either deadpan or flippant. Really disappointing.

great performance of this classic story

Really enjoyed this book, and couldn't have imagined a better reader, to be honest.

A good early fantasy.

I enjoyed this book but was disappointed that the reviews were better than the actual story. I guessed much of the actions early on. I was also disappointed in Patrick Rothfuss' introduction. While this was interesting and raised, my expectations, whole reading this book, I kept wishing that Patrick Rothfuss would have better spent his time finishing up his own trilogy ( as we've been waiting for the "Door of Stone" for years. Narrator did a good job.

I will definitely read this every year

This is fantasy. Fabulous, immersive, perfect fantasy. Everything in the introduction is true, for the rest of my life I will be rereading this book.

Love this book

There was Nothing that I didn’t like about this book. Can’t wait for the next book This way home

My Favorite Book

I’ve loved this story since I was little and would watch the movie again and again. I’ve always strongly related to the unicorn searching for others like her. I’m autistic and the way the unicorn thinks, feels, and acts differently from all the other characters is very much how I feel when I’m around other humans. (Spoiler ahead) I especially relate to her when she’s turned into a human. She looks human, but is noticeably different from those around her and is terribly lonely because of it. She knows how humans act, but doesn’t quite understand why in a way more than knowing that’s simply how humans are. Her mind works differently from those around her and I relate to that.

My favorite book since childhood

I love that Peter S. Beagle was able to re-publish The Last Unicorn. I started watching the movie when I was too young to remember how old I was and first read the book when I was 10. Reading this publication on Kindle and listening on Audible has been like a dream come true.

A Great Reread

So many memories of reading this when I was younger! As good as I remembered

Find Memories

The characters feel like childhood friends. I will never tire of reading/hearing this book. The narrator did a great job.

Simple but so powerful

I've loved the movie since I was a kid, and as a 20 year old who still loved to read I found the books. I've read them twice, and listened to them once so far, and I've given away copies before for this book to my friends to read, so please, humor me, listen to this book or read it.