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Post by Claire on May 23, 2008 20:51:07 GMT 1
I read a book a long time ago and for the life of me can't remember the title or even the author. It was a library book and I unfortunately did not make a note of the details before taking it back. If anyone recognises this let me know as I really enjoyed it and would like to find it again:
There were 2 'novellas' in one book. The first one was about a unicorn. The second one was about 2 ghosts who meet (in a cemetary I think) and fall in love. The author I think was a man.
Yes, quite a quirky book but seem to remember it was very well written and enjoyable and has certainly stayed with me for many years.
Hope it rings a bell with someone!
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Post by kunuma on May 23, 2008 22:38:50 GMT 1
No bell at all!! Odd as I thought I had read most things with ghosts in and most things with unicorns in - never found the two together though!  If you find it - I'd like to read it!  |
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Post by susanb on May 25, 2008 4:35:25 GMT 1
Could this be a Peter Beagle omnibus? The Last Unicorn and A Fine and Private Place sound like the books you're looking for. Here are the lines from the inside of my US omnibus (Beagle is a British author):
Last Unicorn: The last unicorn on earth, who does not look "anything like a horned horse, as unicorns are often pictured, being smaller and cloven-hoofed, and posessing the oldest, wildest grace that horses have never had".....
A Fine and Private Place: Two young people, Michael and Laura, whose growing romance --abbetted by an old recluse and a raven who talks like a Damon Runyon character -- is complicated by the fact that both of them are ghosts...
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Post by garej on May 25, 2008 9:57:41 GMT 1
Even if it is not the Last Unicorn, it still will be very enjoyable as I have the DVD which I enjoy very much. But it makes me cry each time so I darent watch it too much.
No idea about the book though.
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Post by Claire on May 25, 2008 11:09:29 GMT 1
Garej you are a genius. That is the one!!!!  Actually I have in fact seen the DVD but didn't connect it to the story at all, as I couldn't remember it and thought it was for adults whereas the dvd was a childrens film. Is the film actually the same as the story? But the story about the ghosts definitely clinches it. I can even remember the blurb now you wrote it out! Off to the library next week to see if I can find it, if not ebay. Kunuma I'm sure you will enjoy it too. |
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Post by susanb on May 25, 2008 17:14:28 GMT 1
Claire...I id'd the books, garej mentioned the movie....unfortunately, she doesn't seem to have read the books, and I haven't seen the movie, so I'm afraid you'll have to do the comparison :-)
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Post by Claire on May 25, 2008 17:26:47 GMT 1
susan apologies got my posts mixed up!!!  Thanks so much you are brilliant! Have sent you a karma. |
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Post by tinuviel on May 31, 2008 4:20:28 GMT 1
Even if it is not the Last Unicorn, it still will be very enjoyable as I have the DVD which I enjoy very much. But it makes me cry each time so I darent watch it too much. No idea about the book though. My kids wont let me watch it when they are there....apparently my constant sobbing is to annoying  . |
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Post by garej on May 31, 2008 16:34:26 GMT 1
susanb is right, I havent read the book but I have got the DVD.
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