Castles In The Air

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 55,5 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 : 41,9 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 : Christina Dodd
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : Donald E. Westlake
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,6 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 : Catherine Grace Frances Gore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10746630

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Castles in the Air by Catherine Grace Frances Gore Pdf

Author : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,6 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 : Appu Series
Publisher : Media Fusion India Pvt Ltd
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
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 : Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 : Charles Landon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015088979524

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Castles in the Air by Charles Landon Pdf

Author : Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : England
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044957145

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Castles in the Air by Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) Pdf

Author : Barry Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1MCE

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Castles in the Air by Barry Gray Pdf

Author : Catherine Grace F. Gore,Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555005209

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Castles in the air by Catherine Grace F. Gore,Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) Pdf

Author : Louise R. Upton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:319510020694836

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Castles in the Air by Louise R. Upton Pdf

Author : Chuck Hansen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780595372515

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Build Your Castles in the Air by Chuck Hansen Pdf

Senior business leaders to junior employees-everyone is seeking balance, meaning and joy in their career and life. Rather than faddish corporate fluff, Build Your Castles in the Air provides a business improvement philosophy ringing true to the soul, resonating with values inherent in us all. Author Chuck Hansen applies quotes from Henry David Thoreau's timeless masterpiece Walden to the most vexing dilemmas of the 21st Century corporate world, and adds reflections from Hansen's own experiences, in national politics, Fortune 500 companies, living in the Caribbean and crossing the North Atlantic in a sailboat. The whole is a simple yet powerful reference tool, containing enduring wisdom, humor, hope, and, moreover, a means to integrate purpose, integrity and authenticity into modern life. "I love Thoreau and I especially love this inspirational treatment of his work." -Dr. Wayne Dyer NY Times #1 best-selling author "Read this book and bring balance and genuine success-the type that truly matters-into your life." -Honorable Susan Molinari Former member of Congress "Build Your Castles in the Air is a rich reflection and dialogue vehicle for enhancing a sense of purpose, strategy, mission or corporate responsibility." -Victoria Guthrie Senior fellow, Center for Creative Leadership

Author : Ayane Kawata
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 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