Peter S. Beagle






Peter S. Beagle

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born
April 20, 1939

gender
male

place of birth
The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction


about this author

Peter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is also a talented guitarist and folk singer. He wrote his first novel, A Fine and Private Place, when he was only 19 years old. Today he is best known as the author of The Last Unicorn, which routinely polls as one of the top ten fantasy novels of all time, and at least two of his other books (A Fine and Private Place and I See By My Outfit) are considered modern classics.





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The Last Unicorn The Last Unicorn
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 4.20 — 3,599 ratings — published 1968
35 editions
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A Fine and Private Place A Fine and Private Place
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.94 — 480 ratings — published 1960
21 editions
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Tamsin Tamsin
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.94 — 340 ratings — published 1999
7 editions
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The Innkeeper's Song The Innkeeper's Song
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.74 — 205 ratings — published 1993
6 editions
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The Folk of the Air The Folk of the Air
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.56 — 156 ratings — published 1986
8 editions
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The Line Between The Line Between
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 4.06 — 122 ratings — published 2006
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The Unicorn Sonata The Unicorn Sonata
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.43 — 135 ratings — published 1996
5 editions
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Giant Bones Giant Bones
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 3.91 — 112 ratings — published 1996
10 editions
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The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Niet... The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 4.05 — 97 ratings — published 1997
3 editions
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We Never Talk About My Brother We Never Talk About My Brother
by Peter S. Beagle
avg rating 4.16 — 80 ratings — published 2009
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"The magician stood erect, menacing the attackers with demons, metamorphoses, paralyzing ailments, and secret judo holds. Molly picked up a rock."
Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn)
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"Never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention. "
Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn)
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"The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story."
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