This book is an utterly charming fairy tale that tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. One fateful night, Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town (called, appropriately, Wall) and the Faerie realm. No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years (and during which, unbeknownst to him, Tristran was conceived). But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love. This book was very tedious; so much in fact that I gave up after the second chapter. On a side note, Stardust was adapted into a movie which I think works much better. I believe this has everything to do with visuals. The film uses visuals to make the story work, but the book can�t use description to make the story flow smoothly.