Using Twenty-one Drawings From The Work Of Gustave Dor-, The Most Successful Illustrator Of The 19th Century, Walter Moers Has Created A Wondrous And Utterly Delightful Tale. In A World Between Legend And Dream, In A Time Between Childhood And Adulthood, A Wild Ride Through The Night Describes The Exhilarating And Comic Adventures Of 12-year-old Gustave, A Boy Who Aspires One Day To Be A Great Artist. But Before He Can Achieve This, Gustave Must First Tackle Mysterious Giants And A Siamese Twins Tornado; He Also Finds Himself Encountering The Greatest Monster Of All, Freeing A Maiden From The Claws Of A Dragon, Riding Through A Forest Full Of Ghosts, Navigating A Galactic Gully And Meeting A Dream Princess, A Talking Horse, Scantily-clad Amazons And Even His Own Self. Having Made A Wager With Death For Nothing Less Than His Life And His Soul, He Must Travel From The Earth To The Moon And Back In A Single Night.