New Releases by Peter S. Beagle

Peter S. Beagle is the author of Último Unicornio / the Last Unicorn (2025), The Innkeeper's Song (2025), I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons (2024), 回家之路【收錄《最後的獨角獸》大結局〈雙心〉和全新續作〈蘇茲〉】 (2023), The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume 2: Oakland Dragon Blues and Other Stories (2023).

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Último Unicornio / the Last Unicorn

release date: May 05, 2025
Último Unicornio / the Last Unicorn
El unicornio vivía en un bosque de lilas y vivía completamente solo... ...así que se aventuró a salir de la seguridad del bosque encantado en busca de otros de su especie. Acompañado en el camino por el torpe mago Schmendrick y la indomable Molly Grue, el unicornio aprende todo sobre las alegrías y las penas de la vida y el amor antes de encontrarse con su destino en el castillo de un monarca abatido... y enfrentarse a la criatura que llevaría a su especie a la extinción... 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....

The Innkeeper's Song

release date: Mar 11, 2025
The Innkeeper's Song
This fantasy novel is the tale of three women of legendary skill on a quest to save the world’s most powerful wizard, and the innkeeper’s assistant whose heartbreak will bear witness, from the author of the bestselling The Last Unicorn. On a night like any other, three mysterious women arrive to an inn separately, one with a fox that is more than it seems. Karsh, the innkeeper, has no choice but to let the tangled drama unfold beneath his roof. His stable boy, Rosseth, is so mesmerized by the three cloaked women, a warrior nun, a fabled adventurer, and a girl who was saved from drowning, that he soon uncovers a deep secret that was better off remaining hidden. And then there is Tikat, overwhelmed by tragedy, who continues his journey to the inn, refusing to let death bring an end his love. Told in alternating points of view, fantasy master Peter S. Beagle has crafted an unforgettable novel of heartbreak and hope.

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

release date: May 14, 2024
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a new novel with equal amounts of power and whimsy in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands. Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind…

回家之路【收錄《最後的獨角獸》大結局〈雙心〉和全新續作〈蘇茲〉】

release date: Aug 09, 2023
回家之路【收錄《最後的獨角獸》大結局〈雙心〉和全新續作〈蘇茲〉】
經典小說《最後的獨角獸》大結局 帶你重回獨角獸的世界, 展開世界上最危險的旅程――自我追尋 解決吃人怪獸、尋找失蹤家人、戰勝時間、找到歸屬…… 這是他們必須完成的任務,也是命運賜予的禮物。 ◆ 九歲小女孩勇敢的請求,讓年邁的英雄決定踏出舒適圈,再度舉起長劍挑戰怪物。 為了解開身世之謎、找回失蹤的姊姊,她踏入未知的異世界,遇到了尋找死神的石頭女…… 這是他們重新發現自己的冒險之旅,也是一段對於「愛與失去」的溫柔沉思。 ◆ ★《最後的獨角獸》系列作,兩段以蘇茲為主角的冒險 *2006年「雨果獎」最佳中篇小說獎(〈雙心〉) *2006年「星雲獎」最佳中篇小說獎(〈雙心〉) *2006年「世界奇幻文學獎」入圍(〈雙心〉) *全新中篇〈蘇茲〉,新的幻想國度、新的冒險與追尋 ★得獎無數的彼得.畢格 *「世界奇幻獎」終身成就獎 *美國科幻奇幻作家協會大師獎 *「軌跡獎」年度奇幻小說(《旅店主人之歌》) *「法國幻想文學大獎」(〈引用尼采的犀牛〉) *「雨果獎」、「星雲獎」雙料最佳中篇小說(〈雙心〉) *兩度贏得「創神奇幻文學獎」(Mythopoeic Award)(《虛空的子民》+《泰姆欣的幽靈》) ◆ 認識自己,是最偉大的成就,但往往必須付出代價…… 〈雙心〉 獅鷲獸有獅子的身體和老鷹的翅膀,全身的金色羽毛閃閃發光,巨大的前爪像獠牙般鋒利,傳說在這種野獸的體內,有老鷹心和獅子心,想要殺死牠們,一定要把這兩顆心都刺穿…… 我叫蘇茲,今年九歲,自從獅鷲獸來到村裡吃我們的羊,大家都不知道該怎麼辦。 我們曾經去跟國王求助,但是他派來的人一點用都沒有。 當獅鷲獸抓走了我最好的朋友,我決定一個人偷偷去找國王,請他除掉這頭野獸。 在我又餓又累的時候,我遇到了魔法師史蒙克(這是我這輩子聽過最好笑的名字了)和溫柔的莫麗(她有一張在寒夜會讓人想偎依在旁邊的臉), 他們正好要去拜訪國王,還說國王是他們的老朋友。 可是等我親自見到國王之後,才發現他已經好老好老了~還會忘記自己是誰, 只有聽到獨角獸的名字,能讓他想起從前的自己。 雖然莫麗說他是貨真價實的大英雄,但他真的能打敗獅鷲獸嗎? 〈蘇茲〉 關於夢人(也叫善心族),有個古老的傳說。因為他們生不出小孩,所以會擄走人類嬰兒,當成自己的小孩來養。他們帶走小孩的時候,會留下替代的某個東西,可能是一隻貓……一隻豬……一塊木頭…… 我叫蘇茲,在我十七歲生日那一天,我見到了潔妮亞,我素未謀面的姊姊。 莫麗說過,在我十七歲生日的時候,會有人來找我。 原來,潔妮亞在四歲的時候,跟著夢人一起走了。 原來,我是跟小狗瑪爾卡一起被爸媽發現的。 如果我不是爸媽的孩子,那我是誰?難道我只是一塊木頭變成的嗎? 一塊木頭被變成人以後,到底能不能獲得人類的心? 我相信,姊姊現在正努力要想辦法回到我們身邊, 我決定回應我內心的聲音,面對我的命運,那就是去夢人的國度,把姊姊帶回家! ◆ 畢格這本小說收錄了兩個中篇小說,包括《最後的獨角獸》大結局〈雙心〉和全新創作的〈蘇茲〉,兩者雖然書寫時間相隔約十五年,卻有延續的角色與相似的主題,如二重奏般互相呼應。 故事述說的是一個「成長」過程,一個尋找「身分」的旅程,探索了家庭、友誼、失去、歸屬感和永生。主角在危險的旅途中看見自己的恐懼、脆弱、渺小、衰老,經歷失落、心碎、犧牲、悔恨,最終找到(找回)真正的自己。 「回家之路」既是回到現實世界的家的道路,也是探索內心強大自我的道路。 ◆ 【內文摘句】 ◎ 時間遲早會張開爪子,抓住我們所有人。我們每個人都已經不再是過去的自己了。 ◎ 也許要找到通往另一個世界的路,唯一要做的事,就是真的──真的──不曉得自己是誰或是什麼東西。畢竟,姊姊那時候才四歲,不瞭解自己也很正常。 ◎ 這裡的每個人,每個妳看到的人,他們全都決定了自己是誰、自己要成為什麼、選擇要讓別人看到什麼模樣。他們可以自由選擇自己的年齡、性別、種族。 ◎ 世界上最糟的事,不是失去自己擁有的一切,也不是感到心碎,因為失落感終究會消失,痛苦也會過去──甚至連心痛感也會逐漸淡去。世界上最糟的事,其實是傷了真正關心自己的人的心。 ◎ 你沒辦法忘記那些永遠改變了自己的人,就算你假裝忘了他們,那些人也始終不會忘記你。他們永遠與你擁有羈絆。不管他們是什麼、身在何方,又究竟是誰。 ◎ 所謂的「夢人」指的並不只是那些居民,那些偷走姊姊的生物。……「夢人」其實也是指這個地方,就像小孩會想像有個世界,在那裡,要是不想讓事情繼續這樣或那樣,光靠自己就可以改變一切;在那裡,沒有任何規則,永遠不會有。……就某方面來看,其實沒有所謂的夢人世界。因為這裡有的只有現在這個當下──永無止盡的現在。 【人物簡介】 ◎ 蘇茲:9歲時因為好友被獅鷲獸抓走,獨自離家去找里爾國王,請他幫忙解決怪物。17歲時得知自己的身世,為了找回四歲時被「夢人」帶走的姊姊,再度離家冒險。 ◎ 瑪爾卡:蘇茲的狗,是村子裡最大隻也最凶的狗,蘇茲最忠實的朋友。 ◎ 史蒙客&莫麗:史蒙客是偉大的魔法師,莫麗原本是盜賊首領的伴侶,兩人在《最後的獨角獸》認識、經歷一番冒險之後,一起結伴旅行。 ◎ 里爾國王:一位武藝高超的英雄,愛上曾經化為少女的獨角獸,在暮年受小蘇茲的請託,決定再度履行國王職責,出發去解決危害村民的獅鷲獸。 ◎ 潔妮亞:蘇茲素未謀面的姊姊,四歲時被「夢人」帶走,在異世界長大。 ◎ 黛胡恩:卡德里人,全身由石頭所構成,本來應該一出生就被殺死,卻在父母庇護下活了下來,為了不讓父母為難,決定出門尋找死神。 【漫遊者已出版】: 《最後的獨角獸》(長篇),2023.02 《旅店主人之歌》(長篇),2023.04 媒體評論 「書中溫柔的奇幻故事具備出色世界觀設定,讀來令人暖心、充滿勇氣,絕對是一大享受。」──《出版者週刊》(Publishers Weekly)星級評論 「本書一前一後互有關聯的精彩故事,不禁讓人憶起《最後的獨角獸》的迷人魅力,也將該作品的神奇魔力盡情揮灑在更廣闊的世界之中。極力推薦給無數熱愛畢格經典著作的各位讀者。」──《圖書館雜誌》(Library Journal) 「主角蘇茲一心渴望完成非做不可的使命,這股決心卻處處隱藏著黑暗面,而畢格巧妙拿捏了其中的平衡。」──《書單》(Booklist)雜誌 「〈蘇茲〉文筆出奇優美、情感豐沛,不只勾勒出美麗卻荒涼的夢人世界,更訴說那裡所發生的既神奇又可怕的種種一切。」──《美國大眾文化雜誌》(Paste Magazine)

The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume 2: Oakland Dragon Blues and Other Stories

release date: May 02, 2023
The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume 2: Oakland Dragon Blues and Other Stories
The essential second volume of bestselling author Peter S. Beagle''s (The Last Unicorn) short stories, including one previously unpublished and four uncollected stories, shows again that Beagle is one of America''s most influential fantasists. With his celebrated versatility, humor, and grace, Beagle is at home in a dazzling variety of subgenres. Evoking comparison to such iconic authors as Twain, Tolkien, Carroll, L''Engle, and Vonnegut, this career retrospective celebrates Beagle''s mastery of the short-story form. "Peter S. Beagle is one of my favorite authors." --Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind A dilapidated dragon, a frustrated cop, and an unapologetic author square off over a dangerously abandoned narrative. The seemingly perfect addition to a weekly card game hides a dark secret from everyone but her teammate. A deeply respected judge meets his match in Snow Ermine, a gorgeous pickpocket. From heartbreaking to humorous, these carefully curated stories by Peter S. Beagle show the depth and power of his incomparable prose and storytelling. Featuring a newly published story, "The Mantichora," an original introduction from Meg Elison (Find Layla), and gorgeous illustrations from Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (Shadowscapes), this elegant collection is a must-have for any fan of classic fantasy.

The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume 1: Lila the Werewolf and Other Stories

release date: Apr 25, 2023
The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume 1: Lila the Werewolf and Other Stories
The essential first volume of bestselling author Peter S. Beagle''s (The Last Unicorn) short stories demonstrates why he is one of America''s most influential fantasists. With his celebrated versatility, humor, and grace, Beagle is at home in a dazzling variety of subgenres. Evoking comparison to such iconic authors as Twain, Tolkien, Carroll, L''Engle, and Vonnegut, this career retrospective celebrates Beagle''s mastery of the short-story form. "For over forty years, Peter S. Beagle has been the gold standard of fantasy." --Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods and The Sandman An unlikely friendship based on philosophy develops between an aging academic and a mythological beast. A mysterious, beautiful attendee who attends a ball thrown in her honor chooses whether or not to become mortal. A dysfunctional relationship is not improved by the consequences of lycanthropy. One very brave young mouse questions his identity and redefines feline wiles. From heartbreaking to humorous, these carefully curated stories by Peter S. Beagle show the depth and power of his incomparable prose and storytelling. Featuring an original introduction from Jane Yolen (Owl Moon) and gorgeous illustrations from Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (Shadowscapes), this elegant collection is a must-have for any fan of classic fantasy.

Der Weg nach Hause

release date: Apr 22, 2023
Der Weg nach Hause
Die meisterhafte Fortsetzung des Klassikers »Das letzte Einhorn« Sooz'' 17. Geburtstag steht bevor. All die Jahre hat sie nicht vergessen, was Molly Grue ihr einst aufgetragen hat: Sie muss nur eine bestimmte Melodie an ihrem Geburtstag pfeifen und dann wird sie eine bedeutsame Begegnung erleben... Aber wer ist die Frau, die ihr erscheint? Das Rätsel führt sie in ein fremdes Land. Das Land der Geträumten, das Land der Elfen und der kleinen Leute, ist gefährlich und voller Täuschung, nichts ist hier, wie es scheint. Und genau hier will Sooz ihre verschwundene Schwester Yelena finden und befreien. Wird es ihr aber auch gelingen selbst wieder heimzukehren oder ist sie für immer verloren? Die Leserinnen und Leser erwartet in diesem Band auch die dramatische Vorgeschichte »Zwei Herzen«: Das Dorf, in dem die kleine Sooz und ihre Familie leben, wird von einem gefährlichen Greifen angegriffen. Da macht sich das furchtlose Mädchen auf, um König Lír um Hilfe zu bitten. Und dann erscheint tatsächlich das letzte Einhorn! »Peter S. Beagle ist ein wunderbarer Schriftsteller, ein feiner Mensch und ein Räuberprinz, der die Herzen der Leser stehlen will.« Tad Williams

Das letzte Einhorn

release date: Apr 22, 2023
Das letzte Einhorn
»Das letzte Einhorn ist das beste Buch, das ich je gelesen habe.« Patrick Rothfuss Längst gehört »Das letzte Einhorn« zum Kanon der Weltliteratur für Leserinnen und Leser jeder Altersklasse und es hat bis heute nichts von seiner Faszination verloren. Unzählige Fans hat dieses Buch an die Fantasy herangeführt. Eine einzigartige Geschichte über Freiheit und ihre Bedrohung, am Beispiel eines aussterbenden Fabelwesens. Das Einhorn lebte in einem fliederfarbenen Wald, und es lebte ganz allein. Eines Tages wagte es sich aus der Sicherheit des verwunschenen Waldes hinaus auf die Suche nach anderen seiner Art. Zusammen mit dem wenig talentierten Zauberer Schmendrick und der unbeugsamen Molly Grue, lernt das Einhorn die Freuden und Leiden des Lebens und der Liebe kennen, bevor es im Schloss eines verzagten Monarchen seinem Schicksal begegnet - und dem Wesen, das seine Art in den Untergang treiben will... In kaum einem anderen Buch drückt sich so sehr die Sehnsucht nach Freiheit und die Sehnsucht nach einer immerwährenden Natur und Schönheit aus wie in "Das letzte Einhorn". »Das helle Funkeln der Hörner. Wie regenbogenschimmernde Masten auf silbernen Schiffen kamen die Hörner aus dem Meer geritten. Jede Woge trug Hunderte heran, sie bäumten sich auf und stampften und bogen ihre langen wolkigen Hälse weit zurück.«

旅店主人之歌【繼《最後的獨角獸》後登峰鉅作】

release date: Apr 10, 2023
旅店主人之歌【繼《最後的獨角獸》後登峰鉅作】
偉大的巫師,竟淪落至生死混沌之境―― 三個女人為了救他,風塵僕僕而來, 沒想到那些她們逃不開的過去,也將在此做出了結…… ◆ 誓言拯救魔法導師的弟子,將靈魂遺落在河裡的少女、 躲避刺客的武裝修女,會化成人形的狐狸、 渴望超越師傅的門徒,遭到徒弟追殺的偉大巫師…… 一間匯聚各方人馬的旅店 一場跨過時間、超越生死的魔法奇遇。 ★得獎無數的彼得.畢格 *「世界奇幻獎」終身成就獎 *美國科幻奇幻作家協會大師獎 *「軌跡獎」年度奇幻小說(《旅店主人之歌》) *「法國幻想文學大獎」(〈引用尼采的犀牛〉) *「雨果獎」、「星雲獎」雙料最佳中篇小說(〈雙心〉) *兩度贏得「創神奇幻文學獎」(Mythopoeic Award)(《虛空的子民》+《泰姆欣的幽靈》) ★繼《最後的獨角獸》之後集生涯大成之作 *《紐約時報》年度好書 *「世界奇幻文學獎」和「創神奇幻文學獎」入圍 *「軌跡獎」年度最佳奇幻小說 ◆ 我是水手菈兒、劍杖菈兒,獨行俠菈兒,在五湖四海、大街小巷神出鬼沒, 跟著一道夜晚的綠光,要去援助身陷大麻煩的巫師。 他是我的老師,我在這世上求助無門時,他幫助過我。 ••• 我叫妮阿塔涅里。泰琳之女蘿瑪狄絲之女。 九歲就住進修道院,十二歲第一次殺人。 為了暫時騙過想殺我的人,我把自己偽裝起來。 ••• 我不是露卡莎。我誰都不是。沒有人可以通過死亡之門兩次。 我現在活著嗎?我現在活著嗎?有人曾經呼喚,正在呼喚我。 如果我能及時追上那顆歌唱的星辰,就能知道我的名字。 ◆ 最強大的魔法, 不是喚醒死人、扭曲空氣,或是玩弄時間, 而是懂得面對自己的黑暗。 當三個風塵僕僕的陌生女人來到一家名為「距鐵與彎刀」的旅店時,旅店老闆違背了他的判斷力收留了她們。 黑女人――武藝高強的菈兒,十二歲時遭親人背叛賣掉,因緣際會成為令人聞之色變的傳說。她為了回應亦師亦友的偉大巫師之召喚而到處追尋,在旅途中用歌聲復活了溺死的露卡莎。 棕女人――與狐狸同行的妮阿塔涅里,自從逃離從小生長的修道院後,就一直遭到刺客追殺。她也在尋找同一名巫師。這位年邁的巫師曾經是她和菈兒的導師,他用夢境召喚弟子前來拯救他,因為他另一個能力最強大的愛徒阿夏丁正企圖毀滅他。 白女人――村莊少女露卡莎,她回到人世後回憶不起過去,卻能洞察冥界。露卡莎的愛人提卡特目睹她死而復生,決定不顧一切追回愛人。 這些背負過去、身懷祕密的人來到旅店,所有人的命運都在此交會聯繫,也永遠改變了那裡的生活,尤其是旅店裡平凡馬廄小廝的人生…… ◆ 【全書特色】 ◎優美的語言,獨創的第二世界 《旅店主人之歌》是當代奇幻大師彼得.畢格個人最愛的作品,由他創作的一首歌詞衍生的故事。畢格在這本集大成的書裡,以印度、中亞和中東的文化為基礎,建構出一個完全自創的第二世界。畢格用優美如詩的語言,營造出這個真實而迷人的虛幻國度,裡頭有自創的語言及詞彙、奇特的生物、還有操控時間和死亡的魔法。 ◎多角度的第一人稱敘事 全書由眾多人物的主觀敘述所組成,從旅店主人、藝班戲子、鄉村男孩、馬廄小廝,到三個主要的角色,甚至能夠變為人形的狐狸。每個角色都有獨特的聲音,故事主軸在不同人口中漸漸拼湊成形,彷彿接力賽般,中間則穿插角色本身的故事背景支線。 ◎多重主題的探討 從一開始露卡莎的死而復生,到結尾魔法師的歷劫歸來,正好完整呈現生命的過程與各種面貌。聚集在旅店的眾多角色,更是在複雜的關係以外,探討了性別、父子、師徒、成長、愛情等主題。一本經得起時間考驗的奇幻傑作,充滿想像力,文辭優美,散發著故事和夢的氣味,值得再三咀嚼。 【人物簡介】 ◎菈兒:有水手菈兒,劍杖菈兒,獨行俠菈兒等稱號,自小受培養成為一個說書人、一個編年史家、一個記憶者。十二歲遭摯友背叛、走投無路時,是魔法師給了她重生的希望。 ◎妮阿塔涅里:九歲之後就住在修道院裡,接受知識與軍事訓練,多年後因為不願效命修道院決定逃離,卻一直遭到追殺。 ◎露卡莎:意外溺死的鄉村少女,被菈兒的歌聲復活後卻再也不認得其愛人提卡特。 ◎卡石:脾氣暴躁的旅店主人。 ◎提卡特:目睹愛人死而復生的少年,此後執意追尋愛人蹤跡。 ◎羅賽斯:旅店的馬廄小廝,從小被旅店主人收養,不知道自己真名,嚮往去外頭冒險。 【媒體評論】 「在一個生動鮮明的魔法世界裡,以優美文字說出愛與失去的故事。」──《紐約時報書評》 「備受崇敬的重量級作品《最後的獨角獸》作者畢格,在他為數不多的作品集中又添加了這本美妙的奇幻小說。……現實主義是很好,但怪事仍然會發生,唯有魔法能解釋這些事。這是一個溫柔、浪漫、情感豐沛的故事。」──《書單雜誌》 「畢格藉由不同的視角構築出一個繁複多面的奇幻故事,探索生命、死亡與愛的本質。……畢格以素雅的文筆描繪出眾多主角與配角間時時變動的關係,而這些角色正是這個感動人心的故事不可或缺的元素。」──《出版家週刊》 「畢格運用多人視角來講述愛與死亡的故事,甚至探索超越這兩者之外還有什麼。此作文筆細膩不說,更是豐富而讓人浮想聯翩的奇幻故事,勢必廣受喜愛。」──《圖書館期刊》 「美妙而驚奇連連的小說……一本傑作。」──《華盛頓郵報書香天地》 【漫遊者已出版】: 《最後的獨角獸》(長篇),2023.02 【漫遊者即將出版】: 《回家之路》(收錄雨果、星雲雙料得獎作〈雙心〉,以及從未發表之中篇〈蘇茲〉),預計2023.07

The Way Home

release date: Apr 04, 2023
The Way Home
Renowned author Peter S. Beagle returns to the world of The Last Unicorn in this resonant and moving two-novella collection, featuring the award-winning “Two Hearts” and the brand-new “Sooz.” The Last Unicorn is one of fantasy’s most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagle’s long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning “Two Hearts” introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician. In the never-before-published “Sooz,” the events of “Two Hearts” are years behind its narrator, but a perilous journey lies ahead of her, in a story that is at once a tender meditation on love and loss, and a lesson in finding your true self. The Way Home is suffused with Beagle’s wisdom, profound lyricism, and sly wit; and collects two timeless works of fantasy.

最後的獨角獸【暢銷全球55年,心靈冒險奇幻經典】

release date: Apr 01, 2023
最後的獨角獸【暢銷全球55年,心靈冒險奇幻經典】
這是一場關於獨角獸的冒險, 也是獻給每個純真心靈的蛻變之書。 《最後的獨角獸》是暢銷55年、你一生必讀的傳奇經典,作者彼得.畢格是和托爾金齊名的當代奇幻小說大師,彼得曾獲得「世界奇幻獎」終身成就獎、美國科幻奇幻作家協會大師獎等最高榮譽獎項。本書亦獲得眾多當代奇幻大師一致讚揚,包含《刺客正傳》系列作者羅蘋.荷布、「地海六部曲」作者 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩,以及《風之名》作者派崔克.羅斯弗斯等人!另外,本書也榮獲亞馬遜網站、《時代》雜誌、美國國家公共廣播電臺等,票選為百大奇幻好書之一。 全球公認的傳奇好書,多位奇幻大師齊聲推薦,你非聽不可! ◆ 她,是神話、是記憶、是難以捉摸的願望、是飄渺無蹤的幽影, 她,永生不死,具有魔法,是全世界最美麗的生物。 在一座遺世獨立的丁香色森林裡,住著一隻永生不死的獨角獸。她偶然得知自己可能是世上最後一隻獨角獸,於是她決定出發,去尋找自己的族類。 她跟隨蝴蝶的指引,解開貓咪的謎語,並且先後落入女巫的囚籠和強盜的手裡,卻也因此結識了半吊子的魔法師和善良的綠林女子,並在他倆的陪伴下,前往黑格國王受詛咒的城堡。據說,黑格讓一隻瞎眼的紅牛,將所有獨角獸都趕到大海裡囚禁起來。 為了解救同類,這隻獨角獸決定迎接紅牛的挑戰,卻因緣際會變成人類少女,進而體會到人類的失落、貪婪、恐懼、渴望,甚至知曉了時間與歲月,她發現比永生不死更有價值的東西,成為世上唯一會哭泣、會付出愛,懂得後悔與悲傷的獨角獸。 【全書特色】 一、奇幻與現實的元素交錯混雜,讓我們更容易對照自身 書中的奇幻與現實的分界模糊,書中角色不時會引用莎士比亞、詩句、聖經、流行歌詞,或者出現現實中的真實人物,讓我們更容易從中投射、對照自身。 二、作者透過後設筆法,增加奇幻童話的豐富層次 《最後的獨角獸》具有一切常見的奇幻童話故事元素:獨角獸、女巫、魔法師,以及邪惡的國王、英俊善良的王子、美麗的少女……。然而除此之外,作者透過後設筆法,讓故事層次與意義更為豐富。 三、作者透過獨角獸的旅程,歌頌人性特質,使每個人充滿力量 獨角獸的旅程,就是每個人的旅程。當獨角獸變成充滿缺點的平凡人類,體會到各種屬於人類的好壞情感與特質,人類有七情六慾,可以善惡兼具,正是這些矛盾的特質使得我們變得獨特,而且每個人自己都有力量,可以創造出魔法與奇蹟。 ◆ 本書由獲得八座金鐘獎的配音大師袁光麟先生擔任聲音總監,並且邀請多位專業配音員共同演出!其中特別邀請到擁有24年資歷、曾任各大配音班講師的林凱羚老師,優雅詮釋出獨角獸的轉折心境。 凱羚老師隨著主角從玉潔冰清的神獸,到初次面對紅牛的驚恐,再幻化成人類青春少女,而凱羚老師也像是擁有魔法般,聲音也從獨角獸漸漸換化成人類,人類那明白愛情、知曉悲傷,懂得後悔與遺憾的獨特智慧,即便不語也充滿張力。因此林老師透過完美變化的聲線,和深遠且悠長的嘆息,透徹地刻畫了主角最為深刻的成長感受,無論你願不願意,你都會感受到生而為人,那些比「永生」更重要的事。 相信自己確實擁有力量,就是魔法。 而你就是那世上獨一無二、最美麗的獨角獸。 本有聲書由【漫遊者文化 × 遍路文化】聯合製作 朗讀版本:2023年2月初版一刷 版權申告:本書譯文為漫遊者文化所有,非經書面同意,不得以任何形式任意重製、轉載。有著作權.侵害必究

Das letzte Einhorn (Relief-Edition)

release date: Nov 08, 2022

The Last Unicorn the Lost Journey

release date: Nov 12, 2018
The Last Unicorn the Lost Journey
Peter S. Beagle first imagined his beloved unicorn at the age of twenty-three, five years before she would spring fully-realized into the world. Now, alongside Beagle''s wry musings upon his early writing career, is the rediscovered origin story of fantasy''s most famous unicorn. Within this eighty-five page genesis of The Last Unicorn, the equine heroine encounters a cranky dragon, a chatty butterfly, and an exiled demon with a split personality. Discover a might-have-been journey, appealingly familiar yet wonderfully strange, lyrical and whimsical by turns. Somewhere in-between the modern and mythological, lies the first path of the Last Unicorn on a road less traveled by...until now.

The Karkadann Triangle

release date: Sep 11, 2018
The Karkadann Triangle
In ancient Persia, magical beasts are nearly extinct. But the unicorns are not yet gone—not when the terrifying karkadann wields its deadly horn. It will be up to Heydari, tenderhearted son of an elephant driver, to discover more than a monster in a badly-injured beast. Lisa passes her days as a distracted maid who is slow of speech and thought. But Lisa has unique memories: a terrible sorcerer has cursed with his dying spell, taking both her freedom and her true form. Discover unicorns as you have never imagined them, in this special, limited edition chapbook celebrating fantasy icons Peter S. Beagle and Patricia A. McKillip at the height of their powers.

In Kalabrien

release date: Feb 10, 2018
In Kalabrien
Das neue Buch von Bestsellerautor Peter S. BEagle Claudio lebt zuruckgezogen in den Bergen Suditaliens, fernab von allem modernen Leben. ALlein seine Katzen, Kuhe und Ziegen leisten ihm Gesellschaft. EInes Tages geschieht etwas Unfassbares: Ein Einhorn taucht in dem Weinberg hinter seinem Haus auf.

The Overneath

release date: Nov 14, 2017
The Overneath
New and uncollected stories from the beloved author of The Last Unicorn

In Calabria

release date: Jan 01, 2017
In Calabria
"Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy''s scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry. But one chilly morning, as though from a dream, an impossible visitor appears at the farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media, and even more sinister influences"--

The Story of Kao Yu

release date: Nov 30, 2016
The Story of Kao Yu
"The Story of Kao Yu” is a fantasy short story by the legendary author Peter S. Beagle which tells of an aging judge traveling through rural China and of a criminal he encounters. Of the story, Beagle says it “comes out of a lifelong fascination with Asian legendry — Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Indonesian — all drawn from cultures where storytelling, in one form of another, remains a living art. As a young writer I loved everything from Robert van Gulik''s Judge Dee mysteries to Lafcadio Hearn''s translations of Japanese fairytales and many lesser-known fantasies. Like my story ‘The Tale of Junko and Sayuri,’ ‘The Story of Kao Yu’ is a respectful imitation of an ancient style, and never pretends to be anything else. But I wrote it with great care and love, and I''m still proud of it.“ At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The First Last Unicorn and Other Beginnings

release date: Feb 09, 2016
The First Last Unicorn and Other Beginnings
Featuring previously unpublished and uncollected treasures from a much-beloved fantasy icon, this lovingly curated collection is a hoard of riches and surprises. A romp through the filing cabinet of Beagle''s imagination, it is an unexpected glimpse into the curios, curiosities, and capstones of his later fiction.

Summerlong

release date: Jan 01, 2016
Summerlong
A complicated family brings a young woman named Lioness Lazos into their lives, and as spring leads into summer, Lioness awakens each family member''s long-hidden dreams and desires.

Fantasy: The Best of the Year

release date: Jul 02, 2013
Fantasy: The Best of the Year
The best stories of the year: here is a collection of the year''s best fantasy stories, by some of the genre''s greatest authors, and selected by Rich Horton, a contributing reviewer to many of the field''s most respected magazines. In this volume you''ll find stories Peter Beagle, Paul Di Filippo, Neil Gaiman, Theodora Goss, Kelly Link, Gene Wolfe and many more! Complete contents: PIP AND THE FAIRIES, by Theodora Goss COMBER, by Gene Wolfe THREE URBAN FOLK TALES, by Eric Schaller WAX, by Elizabeth Bear THE EMPEROR OF GONDWANALAND, by Paul Di Filippo COMMCOMM, by George Saunders FIVE WAYS JANE AUSTEN NEVER DIED, by Samantha Henderson FANCY BREAD, by Gregory Feeley SUNBIRD, by Neil Gaiman THE SECRET OF BROKEN TICKERS, by Joe Murphy ON THE BLINDSIDE, by Sonya Taaffe JANE, by Marc Laidlaw IS THERE LIFE AFTER REHAB? by Pat Cadigan TWO HEARTS, Peter S. Beagle SUPER-VILLAINS, Michael Canfield EMPTY PLACES, by Richard Parks INVISIBLE, by Steve Rasnic Tem BY THE LIGHT OF TOMORROW’S SUN, by Holly Phillips THE GIST HUNTER, by Matthew Hughes

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror

release date: Jan 01, 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror
Collects short dark tales by such genre authors as Peter Bell, Neil Gaiman, Theodora Goss, and Sarah Monette.

Sleight of Hand

release date: Jan 01, 2011
Sleight of Hand
Collects a series of imaginative fantasy tales including a battle between author and a dragon, a story featuring the children of a Shark God and a bereaved women who sacrifices herself to change one terrible moment. By the author of Return. Original.

The Way of the Wizard

release date: Nov 01, 2010
The Way of the Wizard
Witches, warlocks, sorcerers, necromancers-- enter a world where anything is possible. Experience the trill of power, the way of the wizard, in these thirty-two spellbinding tales, written by some of today''s most magical talents.

The Last Unicorn #1

release date: Jan 01, 2010

Year's Best Fantasy 9

release date: Aug 14, 2009
Year's Best Fantasy 9
Twenty-eight doses of wonder, including contributions by Naomi Novik, Catherynne M. Valente, Elizabeth Bear, and Jeffrey Ford. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a way of seeing. Here, presented by two of the most distinguished anthologists of the day, are twenty-eight stories that see, tell, argue, and entertain. Includes contributions from Elizabeth Bear, Peter S. Beagle, Kage Baker, Daryl Gregory, Lisa Goldstein, Al Michaud, Naomi Novik, Catherynne M. Valente, John Brown, Richard Bowes, Kij Johnson, Debra Doyle and James Macdonald, Geoff Ryman, Marc Laidlaw, Liz Williams, James Morrow, Kris Dikeman [as Kristine Dikeman], Randy McCharles, Kage Baker, Richard Parks, Peter S. Beagle, Richard Harland, Howard Waldrop, Delia Sherman, James Stoddard, Stephen Woodworth, Jeffrey Ford, and Kim Wilkins. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

We Never Talk about My Brother

release date: Jan 01, 2009
We Never Talk about My Brother
The nine extraordinary stories in Peter S. Beagle''s new fantasy collection are profound explorations of love, death, transformation, and the choices that define just who and what we are. ... [Includes] the recently rediscovered poem cycle, The unicorn tapestries.

The Line Between

release date: Jan 01, 2006
The Line Between
The long-awaited sequel to the popular classic The Last Unicorn is the centerpiece of the powerful collection of new tales from a fantasy master. As longtime fans have come to expect, the stories are written with a grace and style similar to fantasy''s most original voices, such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Traditional themes are typically infused with modern sensibilities--reincarnated lovers and waning kings run shoulders with heroic waifs; Schmendrick and Magician returns to adventure, as does the ghost of an off-Broadway actor and a dream-stealing shapeshifter; and Gordon, the delightfully charming "self-made cat," appears for the first time in print, taking his place alongside Stuart Little as a new favorite of the young at heart. This wide-ranging compilation contains sly humor and a resounding depth that will charm fans of literary fantasy.

Tamsin

release date: Jun 17, 2004
Tamsin
Arriving in the English countryside to live with her mother and new stepfather, Jenny has no interest in her surroundings&150until she meets Tamsin. Since her death over 300 years ago, Tamsin has haunted the lonely estate without rest, trapped by a hidden trauma she can''t remember, and a powerful evil even the spirits of night cannot name. To help her, Jenny must delve deeper into the dark world than any human has in hundreds of years, and face danger that will change her life forever. . . .
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