a terrific little novella and a very welcome insight into Beagle’s earliest writing process and the evolution of a modern classic.”

storytelling is pure artistry, and his prose is among the most delicate, magical writing you’ll probably ever read. “Although this book is not the complete story of the travels of the unicorn and her friends, fans of the original will love encountering additional characters they never had the pleasure of meeting when they first experienced the unicorn’s journey.” Fans will want to witness the evolution into the original.” This commemorative hardcover edition is the first draft of what would eventually become Beagle’s best-known work. “Fifty years ago, the first edition of The Last Unicorn was published the legend of a unicorn searching for her kind has filled readers’ hearts for decades. Praise for The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey Somewhere between mythology, modernity, and magic, the Last Unicorn has found herself on the road less traveled by. She is forewarned by a forlorn dragon and befuddled by a chatty butterfly her unfamiliar traveling companion will be an exiled demon with a split personality and a penchant for philosophy. In this wonderfully strange adventure, a brave unicorn leaves her solitary life behind, determined to discover if she is the last of her kind. Here you will discover the eighty-five-page genesis of Beagle’s masterpiece, his own wry musings upon his early career, charming original illustrations, and tributes from modern fantasy legends Patrick Rothfuss and Carrie Vaughn. Now the Last Unicorn’s fantastical origins are recaptured in this lovely commemorative hardcover. Beagle first imagined his beloved heroine when he was twenty-three, half a decade before she sprang into the world. Special Commemorative Edition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey by Peter S.

The last unicorn author