The Neverending Story
core novel 1979 The Neverending Story
Record
| Original title | Die unendliche Geschichte |
|---|---|
| First published | 1979 |
| Original language |  DE |
| First English translation | 1983 |
| Translator | Ralph Manheim |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (226,308 ratings, collected 2026-08-11) |
| Page count | 396 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780385176224 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Neverending Story
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Michael Ende
Awards (verified)
- Buxtehuder Bulle, 1979: won
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (Sonderpreis), 1980: won
Notes
- A metafictional portal fantasy in which a boy reading a book is drawn into, and must save, the world of Fantastica. Won the Buxtehuder Bulle (1979) and the German Youth Literature Prize (Sonderpreis, 1980) among others, confirmed via the author's own official site (michaelende.de).
- On the translation: First English translation, Doubleday 1983.
Sources
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