I nominate
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. 'Neverending' sounds like it fits the topic really well, and there's the story within a story aspect with two very different time periods/worlds (one the normal real world, the other a fantasy world in a book). This was one of my absolute favourite films growing up, no, you know what, actually my absolute favourite. I loved it so much and I've never read the book though I've meant to forever.
Goodreads .
Preview . 396 Pages . 1979 . Germany
Quote:
The story begins with a lonely boy named Bastian and the strange book that draws him into the beautiful but doomed world of Fantastica. Only a human can save this enchanted place by giving its ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. But the journey to her tower leads through lands of dragons, giants, monsters, and magic and once Bastian begins his quest, he may never return. As he is drawn deeper into Fantastica, he must find the courage to face unspeakable foes and the mysteries of his own heart.
Readers, too, can travel to the wondrous, unforgettable world of Fantastica if they will just turn the page...
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