The Neverending Story Gets a Dazzling New Release From the Folio Society

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The Neverending Story Gets a Dazzling New Release From the Folio Society

The 1979 book that inspired the 1984 fantasy film comes to life in a gorgeous special edition.

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Image: Illustrations and cover design ©Marie-Alice Harel for The Folio Society’s edition of Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story.

Most people are familiar with The Neverending Story thanks to the 1984 fantasy film and its relentlessly catchy theme song. But before it was a movie, it was a book—and the Folio Society has just released a stunning new version of Michael Ende’s tale. io9 has a look inside, including some exclusive images, to share today.

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This release was translated by Ralph Manheim and features illustrations by Marie-Alice Harel. The Neverending Story was specially selected by Folio readers to celebrate the publisher’s 75th anniversary.

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The cover

The cover

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The inside cover

The inside cover

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The cover and slipcase

The cover and slipcase

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Page details

Page details

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Slipcase details

Slipcase details

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Title page spread

Title page spread

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Another look at the title page

Another look at the title page

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Sketches integrated as illustrations

Sketches integrated as illustrations

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Sketches integrated as illustrations

Sketches integrated as illustrations

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Illustration

Illustration

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Illustration

Illustration

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Illustration

Illustration

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Illustration

Illustration

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Illustration

Illustration

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A video trailer for the release

A video trailer for the release

The Neverending Story | A collector’s edition from The Folio Society

You can order a copy of the Folio Society’s release of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende here.

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