Stardust

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In the sleepy English countryside of decades past, there is a town that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. And immediately to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here in the town of Wall, Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. One crisp October night, as they watch, a star falls from the sky, and Victoria promises to marry Tristran if he'll retrieve the star and bring it back for her. It is this promise that sends Tristran through the only gap in the wall, across the meadow, and into the most unforgettable adventure of his life.

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Critic reviews

"Eminently readable, a charming piece of work." (Washington Post)
"An original and well-written fairy tale....This is a refreshingly creative story with appealing characters." (Library Journal)
"The resolution is satisfying and complex, proving that there is more to fairy tales than 'happily ever after'." (School Library Journal)

lovely adult fairytale

Worth your time to listen or read illustrated version, but not as good as some of Gaiman's other works, like the Graveyard Book. Nice conversation with author about the book's creation on the audio version.

Fairy tales at is best

I listened to this book once and loved it and continued with my life.
My girls read the hebrew translation a 1-3 year after me, and loved it.

And than one day i decided to see the movie, which i didn't understand is about this book until the same moment i decided to watch it.

The movie wasn't so good, but not so bad. It especially confused me, so I listened to the book again.

And now I know - this is AMAZING book.

Thanks Neil for being what you are.

I named my cat after you and Neil Young 🙂

Quick enjoyable listen

Good story and performance. Pulled me enough for me to complete the book in 3 days.

Wonderfully narrated and beautifully crafted.

Such a beautiful book. Like all of Gaiman’s stories, you are transported to another time and place. And you grieve a little bit when it’s over. Make sure you stay for the interview at the end.

The reason audio books exist is for Neil Gaiman.

He truly is one of the best writers and story tellers for this format. This book was so lovely to listen to. And even when he is not narrating- I know the audio play versions of his works are also wonderful. His stories are the perfect way to escape while doing other things when you have the chance to listen on audible.

wonderful story

Great book and hearing neil read this was amazing! very nice story. would definitely recommend.

Worth it

I love listening to the author read their own books, and Neil Gaimon does a fantastic job.

LOVE

Narrated by N.G. Could it get any better? Loved the writing, the humor, the story, and the narration! Highly recommended.

Pretty

lovely story, very heartwarming. I should've read/listened to this before seeing the movie as although the movie is good, this is better. Yet another great world crafted by Gaiman.

Simply Enchanting

This is not a children’s book, and the author says so in the interview at the end, that it is a fantasy for adults,

Listening to Neil Gaiman reading is soothing and enlightening. You are brought alongside his characters so closely you could touch them. Something about the author reading his own book to you brings a sense of rightness, that everything is exactly as they wanted it to be.

The story is original and keeps you guessing up until the last moment. The world of Fairy is so complex, and yet nothing needs explanation or reason; it simply is. I will come back and read Stardust again when it has faded from my mind and I need yet again to escape to the town of Wall and the mysterious world beyond.