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 by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 4.20 — 3,599 ratings — published 1968 35 editions |
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A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 3.94 — 480 ratings — published 1960 21 editions |
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Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 3.94 — 340 ratings — published 1999 7 editions |
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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 by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 3.56 — 156 ratings — published 1986 8 editions |
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The Line Between by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 4.06 — 122 ratings — published 2006 |
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The Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 3.43 — 135 ratings — published 1996 5 editions |
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Giant Bones by Peter S. Beagle avg rating 3.91 — 112 ratings — published 1996 10 editions |
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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 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)
— Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn)
"Never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention. "
— Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn)
— Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn)
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