Howl's Moving Castle


by Jones, Diana Wynne
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    Diana Wynne Jones is celebrated for her clever and humorous subversion of fairy tale and fantasy novel tropes, and she is at top form here in this charming YA novel. Sophie, the eldest of three daughters, has dutifully resigned herself to a dull l...
 
 

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Diana Wynne Jones is celebrated for her clever and humorous subversion of fairy tale and fantasy novel tropes, and she is at top form here in this charming YA novel. Sophie, the eldest of three daughters, has dutifully resigned herself to a dull life running a hat shop. But when she runs afoul of the evil magic of the powerful and testy Witch of the Waste, her life becomes very interesting indeed. The Witch's curse turns Sophie from a young woman into an old one. In shock and desperation, Sophie finagles herself a job as housekeeper in the Moving Castle belonging to Howl, a wizard with a (perhaps undeserved) unsavory reputation, in hopes that either Howl or his fire demon Calcifer prove capable of removing the spell. Acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki based a 2004 animated film on this book.

Author:
Jones, Diana Wynne
ISBN:
9780064410342
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
329
Publish Date:
08/01/2001
Publisher:
Greenwillow
Language:
English
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

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Amazing Fantasy

tenshii from Michigan, Sep 17, 2009

This is an amazing book! If you have seen Miyazaki's movie called Howl's Moving Castle I think you will also enjoy the book. It gives depth to the characters and takes you to different worlds.Filled with adventure, witches, wizards, curses and true love It is a must read!

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Excellent

maxxgirl from Houston, Dec 5, 2007

I adored the movie and the book is even better. A real page turner. Couldn't put it down.

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Anonymous from mandeville/la/usa, Feb 1, 1900

It was a really good book. All of the characters are very well rounded. The relationships between the charaters is animated and original.

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   Would recommend?: Yes 1 out of 1
 

 

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