This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed

in this book are either fictitious or used fictitiously.

Death of a Unicorn copyright © 1984 by Peter Dickinson (peterdickinson.com). All rights reserved. First published in the UK by the Bodley Head Ltd., London.

First Small Beer Press edition published in 2013.

Death of a Unicorn reading group discussion questions copyright © 2013 Small Beer Press. All rights reserved.

The Unicorn Leaps across a Stream. The Hunt of the Unicorn. ca. 1495-1505. Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts. 12 ft. 1 in. x 14 ft. (368.3 x 426.7 cm). Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 (37.80.3). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, U.S.A. Photo Credit: Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.

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Original edition Library of Congress—Cataloging in Publication Data

Dickinson, Peter, 1927—Death of a unicorn.

I. Title.

PR6054.135D4  1984  823’.914  84-42700

ISBN 0-394-53947-8

0-394-74100-5 (pbk)

Text set in Minion.

Paper edition printed on 50# Natures Natural 30% PCR Recycled Paper in the USA.