A Castle In The Air

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062244550

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Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

In this stunning sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem. There are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs?), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies. The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled, true identities are revealed, and all is resolved in a totally satisfying, breathtaking, surprise-filled ending. Abdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. In his dreams he was not the son of his father, but the long-lost son of a prince. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet. All fans of classic fantasy books deserve the pleasure of reading those by Diana Wynne Jones, whose acclaim included the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. As Neil Gaiman stated, she was "quite simply the best writer for children of her generation." The three books in the World of Howl are: Howl's Moving Castle Castle in the Air House of Many Ways Other beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.

Author : Judy Corbett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448176335

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Castles In The Air by Judy Corbett Pdf

Castles in the Air is a beautifully written, autobiographical story of rescuing an ancient mansion. Gwydir Castle was inhabited by ravers and rats until Judy Corbett and her husband Peter Welford found and acquired this 500-year-old house mouldering in the foothills of Snowdonia. Despite the toads, strange smells and squatters, they decided to mortgage themselves to the hilt to bring the castle back to life. This is an evocatively written and genuinely moving book and is infused with an extraordinary sense of place. The couple's adventures in a gothic wonderland lead them through plots both supernatural and historical. In a museum storeroom in a Bronx warehouse they find a missing room, in the castle's Solar Tower the ghost of a young woman appears and from the far edges of the woods a silent man called Sven emerges to befriend the couple and their beloved castle. For everyone who has ever wanted to live in a glorious house or escape from the mundanity of life - Castles in the Air is pure magic.

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007380459

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Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

Now an animated movie from Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, the oscar-winning director of Spirited Away In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . .

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007281978

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House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

A chaotically magical sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle, from the bestselling children’s author and ‘godmother of fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones.

Author : Donald E. Westlake
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781785657238

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Castle in The Air by Donald E. Westlake Pdf

The Italian Job meets Ocean’s Eleven in “the kookiest . . . craziest” crime caper ever written by crime fiction Grandmaster Donald Westlake (New York Times). Four teams of international thieves race through Paris to steal a king’s ransom from the walls of a disassembled castle. When four groups of international heist artists team up to pull off the theft of the century—stealing an entire castle, and the treasure hidden in its walls—what could possibly go wrong? Well, consider this: none of the master thieves speak each other’s languages . . . and no one knows precisely where the loot is stashed . . . and every one of them wants to steal it all for him or herself. It’s Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Donald E. Westlake at his wildest, a breathless slapstick chase through the streets of Paris only one step ahead of the law—and each other.

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008114473

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The Land of Ingary Trilogy (includes Howl’s Moving Castle) by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

Now an animated movie from Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, the oscar-winning director of Spirited Away Discover the the land of Ingary, where magic and adventure awaits... Howl’s Moving Castle is the first book in this spellbinding trilogy from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones.

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062373151

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World of Howl Collection by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

One of the most memorable and irresistible characters in all of literature—the Wizard Howl—is introduced in Diana Wynne Jones's classic fantasy novel Howl's Moving Castle and makes guest appearances in two stand-alone sequel novels, Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways. Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an acclaimed and Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Sophie Hatter never intended to set out and seek her fortune. The eldest of three sisters, Sophie thought she was destined to fail. That all changed the day the Witch of the Waste turned her into an old woman. In order to lift the spell, Sophie barges into Wizard Howl's moving castle and strikes a bargain with Calcifer, his fire demon. But Howl is outrunning a curse of his own, and soon Sophie realizes that nothing is as it appears. . . . Howl, Sophie, and Calcifer return in both Castle in the Air and The House of Many Ways, two stand-alone sequels full of mayhem, secrets, and magic.

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fantasy
ISBN : UOM:39015058710883

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Wizard's Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

Howl's moving castle - Eldest of three sisters, in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared Wizard Howl. Castle in the air - Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and

Author : Kerstin Gier
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250300201

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A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier Pdf

Witty and charming, New York Times-bestselling author Kerstin Gier's contemporary young adult novel A Castle in the Clouds follows a girl as she navigates secrets, romance, and danger in an aging grand hotel. Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all over the world arrive, excitement returns to the vast hallways. Sophie, who works at the hotel as an intern, is busy making sure that everything goes according to plan. But unexpected problems keep arising, and some of the guests are not who they pretend to be. Very soon, Sophie finds herself right in the middle of a perilous adventure—and at risk of losing not only her job, but also her heart.

Author : Christina Dodd
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061740091

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Castles in the Air by Christina Dodd Pdf

Bound by the King . . . The document, signed and sealed by King Henry himself, commanded lady Juliana of Lofts to marry Raymond, Count of Avraché. Shattered by the Past . . . She refused, though it was treason to defy one's king. What man would have her once he discovered her secret? One Knight Would Crusade for His Lady's Heart Yet Raymond would not be denied. And when he came for her, she'd learn that even the strongest will cannot resist the softest touch.

Author : Hayao Miyazaki
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 159116172X

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Castle In The Sky by Hayao Miyazaki Pdf

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101566985

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Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones Pdf

A funny, heartbreaking, stunning book by the legendary Diana Wynne Jones—with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. The Dog Star, Sirius, is tried - and found guilty - by his heavenly peers for a murder he did not commit. His sentence: to live on the planet Earth until he can carry out a seemingly impossible mission - the recovery of a deadly weapon known as the Zoi. The first lesson Sirius learns in his lowly earthly form is that humans have all the power. The second is that even though his young mistress loves him, she can't protect either of them. The third - and worst - is that someone out there will do anything to keep Sirius from finding the Zoi. Even if it means destroying Earth itself. This funny, heartbreaking, stunning book features an introduction by Neil Gaiman, an avid fan of Diana Wynne Jones.

Author : Appu Series
Publisher : Media Fusion India Pvt Ltd
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9788183003872

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The Castles in the Air - Tales From Panchatantra by Appu Series Pdf

A story about dreams being just that unless one gives it importance by acting towards itbecoming a reality!

Author : Ayane Kawata
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1933959088

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Time of Sky by Ayane Kawata Pdf

Poetry. East Asia Studies. Finalist for the 2011 Best Translated Book Award in Poetry. Translated from the Japanese by Sawako Nakayasu. Cover art by Mauro Zamora. TIME OF SKY & CASTLES IN THE AIR is the first full-length translation of Ayane Kawata's poetry to be published in English. This single volume contains Kawata's first book of poems, Time of Sky (first published in Japanese by Kumo Publishers, 1969), and her sixth, Castles in the Air: A Dream Journal (first published in Japanese by Shoshi Yamada, 1991). "In TIME OF SKY we find terse lines that are unresolved--the tension is neither built nor released, but exists as if in its natural state, a note of music forever in suspension. It never arrives--it is and never was home.... Its poems are derived from a notebook the author kept for 15 years, in which she recorded her dreams every morning upon waking...The logic in these prose poems may feel familiar to us as dream logic, but we also find in them the complexity and anxiety attendant to of a lifetime spent living in a culture not one's own, an ongoing reckoning with one's dangers and desires, and the difficulty (and absurdity) of trying to communicate with others."--Sawako Nakayasu from the Afterword "In Japan, Kawata's work is noted primarily for its stark, vivid depictions of life--not so much life as lived by a specific person, but more the sense of 'living-ness.' To the Japanese eye and ear, Kawata's poetry cuts through to the 'overwhelming mysteries' that lie beneath everyday activities, and it does so with necessity. Hers are aggressive poems that look frankly at what it means to be a Japanese woman both inside Japan and away."--Melinda Markham

Author : Craig Havighurst
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780252094347

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Air Castle of the South by Craig Havighurst Pdf

Started by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in 1925, WSM became one of the most influential and exceptional radio stations in the history of broadcasting and country music. WSM gave Nashville the moniker “Music City USA” as well as a rich tradition of music, news, and broad-based entertainment. With the rise of country music broadcasting and recording between the 1920s and ‘50s, WSM, Nashville, and country music became inseparable, stemming from WSM’s launch of the Grand Ole Opry, popular daily shows like Noontime Neighbors, and early morning artist-driven shows such as Hank Williams on Mother’s Best Flour. Sparked by public outcry following a proposal to pull country music and the Opry from WSM-AM in 2002, Craig Havighurst scoured new and existing sources to document the station’s profound effect on the character and self-image of Nashville. Introducing the reader to colorful artists and businessmen from the station’s history, including Owen Bradley, Minnie Pearl, Jim Denny, Edwin Craig, and Dinah Shore, the volume invites the reader to reflect on the status of Nashville, radio, and country music in American culture.