Castle in the Air: 2 (World of Howl) - Softcover

Jones, Diana Wynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064473457 ISBN 13: 9780064473453

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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.

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Review:

"This ebullient follow-up to HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE lives up to its predecessor's wacky humor and mysterious goings-on. Jones maintains both suspense and wit throughout, demonstrating once again that frequently nothing is what is seems to be. Readers of the first book will welcome the sequel with glee".

-- ALA Booklist (starred review)

"A lively fantasy adventure."-- "School Library Journal""A bewitching romp, gratifying to mind, imagination, and funnybone."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

From the Back Cover:

In which a humble youg carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams

Far to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, there lived in the city of Zanzib a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer named Abdullah who loved to spend his time daydreaming. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.

That very night, the carpet flew him to an enchanted garden. There, he met and fell in love with the beauteous princess Flower-in-the-Night, only to have her snatched away, right under his very nose, by a wicked djinn. With only his magic carpet and his wits to help him, Abdullah sets off to rescue his princess. . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0064473457
• ISBN 13: 9780064473453
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 248