Michael Ende's "Endless Story"

An eleven-year-old schoolboy named Bastian Balthasar Books hides from the pursuit of hooligans in a bookshop owned by Mr. Carl Conrad Koreana. There he sees a thick book entitled "Infinite History". Not being able to resist, he steals it and begins to read, hiding in the school attic.

The main character of the book is a boy warrior Atrejo. His native country Fantasy Gradually captures the terrible Nothing, and the ruler - Children's Queen - nothing can be done, because it is mortally sick. Atrejo must save the queen. In search of the cause of the ailment that struck the queen, he accidentally saves Falkora, Dragon of Happiness.

The grateful Falcor attributes Atrejo to the Southern Oracle. The oracle tells him that The only savior of the Queen is a human child, which will give her a new name. Bastian understands that this child is he, and it is in his hands is the fate of the Queen, the country of Fantasy and all its inhabitants.

After experiencing a lot of various adventures in the country of Fantasy, Bastian comes to his senses in the school attic. All his adventures in our world lasted only one night, but During this time Bastian had a great change.

He comes to Mr. Coriander toapologize for having stolen a book. Mr. Coriander forgives him, because he himself managed to visit the country of Fantasy as a child. Neither he nor Bastian will return there any more, because one can get to Fantasy only once. But a magical country is still waiting for other boys and girls, because this story is infinite ...

Based on the first half of the book Warner Brothers and director Wolfgang Petersen they shot the film of the same name. Michael Ende was dissatisfied with the fact that the plot of the book was heavily distorted, and he sued the creators, demanding to change the name of the film. The court retained the title "Infinite History", but the film company agreed to remove the name of Ende from the credits. The film "Infinite History 2" was shot in the second half of the book, and "Endless Story 3" is an independent story, with the book it is related only by the names of the characters.

"Infinite history" is a kind and wise book that will appeal to children of almost any age, and many adults. After all, who refuses to visit the famous country of Fantasy?

Quotations from the book

"Human passions are surprisingly mysterious, andchildren are subject to them no less than adults. Those whom they possess will not be able to explain anything, but those who do not know passions, and can not imagine what it is. There are, for example, people who risk their lives to conquer some transcendental peak. But neither they, nor anyone else in the world could say why they needed it. Others are literally ruined to win the heart of the one who does not want to hear about them. Still others can not overcome the temptation to eat and drink everything they own, every last thing. Others are ready to lower the whole fortune in a game of chance. And someone sacrifices everything for the sake of obsession, which it is impossible to implement. There are people who are convinced that they will be happy only when they move to live in another place, and the whole world rushes through the world in search of the coveted corner. And some do not find peace until they gain power ... In short, how many people, so many passions "

"I would like to know," he reasoned with himself, "what is happening here, in this book, while it is still closed. Of course, there are a lot of letters printed on sheets of paper, but there must be something there, because I do not have time to open it, as soon as I start some unknown story with unknown people entangled in unknown adventures, and the struggle for something or against something, and sea storms, and foreign countries and unfamiliar cities. And all this is somehow secretly packed under the cover of the book. Of course, in order to survive this story with the heroes, it must be read, but the events that will be discussed are already in the book ... I would like to know how it works? "