![]() ![]() At its heart this is a timeless children’s classic but with Beagle’s added depth and subtext it is also perfect for adults to equally enjoy.ĭeep within the Lilac forest where all things are immortal, roams a unicorn of such dazzling beauty she enchants all who gaze upon her. The Last Unicorn is a tale of courage, identity, friendship, love and loss. When they offered to send me a copy in exchange for an honest review, well as you can imagine I jumped at the chance! To my delight, this year (2022) Gollancz reissued the book with a stunning deluxe edition and brand new cover art. ![]() ![]() The only problem was that it wasn’t available in the UK and so I patiently waited. As a child, I adored the animated film also titled The Last Unicorn and as soon as I discovered it was based on a book I needed to get my hands on it. The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle is a book I have been wanting to read for many years. Still I have read, or heard it sung, that unicorns when time was young, could tell the difference ‘twixt the two-the false shining and the true, the lips’ laugh and the heart’s rue.” “We are not always what we seem, and hardly ever what we dream. ![]()
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