Name: House of Many Ways (World of Howl)
Price: 10.99 GBP
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Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Jones, Diana Wynne
ISBN: 9780061477973

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Diana Wynne Jones

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.1 x 13.0 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0061477974

ISBN13

9780061477973

Synopsis "House of Many Ways (World of Howl)"

In this sequel to the international bestseller Howl's Moving Castle, bookish Charmain finds herself smack in the middle of magical court intrigues . . . and dealing with the dashing Wizard Howl.When Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle's house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read. She didn't realize that the house bent space and time, and she did not expect to become responsible for an extremely magical stray dog and a muddled young apprentice wizard.Now, somehow, she's been targeted by a terrifying creature called a lubbock, too, and become central to the king's urgent search for the fabled Elfgift that will save the country. The king is so desperate to find the Elfgift, he's called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, the great Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer won't be far behind.How did respectable Charmain end up in such a mess, and how will she get herself out of it?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 CastleCastle in the AirHouse of Many WaysOther beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.

Diana Wynne Jones

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Diana Wynne Jones (Londres, 16 de agosto de 1934 - Bristol, 26 de marzo de 2011) fue una escritora británica, principalmente de novelas de fantasía para niños y adultos, así como una pequeña cantidad de no ficción. Algunos de sus trabajos más conocidos incluyen las series de Chrestomanci y El castillo ambulante. Escribió más de cuarenta libros desde que publicó profesionalmente por primera vez en 1973, además de sus obras de teatro.

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Andrea MiraTuesday, May 19, 2015
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" Muy bueno el producto. Encuentro que es demasiado extenso el margen de tiempo que se toman para traerlo. "
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