Practical Magic

Hoffman, Alice

ISBN 10: 0399140557 / ISBN 13: 9780399140556

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1995

About this Item

First edition with a complete number line, hardcover, has a mild skew to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and lower cover corners, faint sunning to the spine and to the head and tail edges, and a touch of smudging to the edges of the text block. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight, Very Good copy in an unclipped, Very Good+ dust jacket, which has mild bumps to the spine ends and corners, some faint rubbing to the covers, and a rectangular barcode sticker over the printed barcode at the tail of the back cover. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar, and additional images are available upon request.

Seller Inventory # 201779

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Magic
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399140557
• ISBN 13: 9780399140556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

About this title

Synopsis

Sorcery is the legacy of Gillian and Sally Owens, a legacy they both try to escape until they realize their magic is a gift, not an affliction. By the author of Turtle Moon and Second Coming.

Review

"A beautiful, moving book about the power of love and the desires of the heart."

"Charmingly told, and a good deal of fun."

A beautiful, moving book about the power of love and the desires of the heart. Denver Post
Charmingly told, and a good deal of fun. TheNew York Times Book Review

One of her most lyrical works...Hoffman is at her best. San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Written with a light hand and rhythm...Practical Magic has the pace of a fairy tale but with the impact of accomplished fiction. People
Hoffman's best...readers will relish this magical tale. Denver Post
A sweet, sweet story that like the best fairy tales says more than at first it seems to. New York Daily News
[Hoffman] has proved once again her potency as a storyteller, combining the mundane with the fantastic in a totally engaging way. The Orlando Sentinel
Hoffman's writing has plenty of power. Her best sentences are like incantations they won't let you get away. Kirkus Reviews

Witches and ghosts, spells and sleight-of-hand weave a fanciful atmospehere in Alice Hoffman's tender comedy about clairvoyance, spells, and family ties. The Miami Herald

A cosmic romance leavened with just the right touch of pragmatism and humor. Booklist
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"A beautiful, moving book about the power of love and the desires of the heart."--Denver Post

"Charmingly told, and a good deal of fun."--The New York Times Book Review

"One of her most lyrical works...Hoffman is at her best."--San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

"Written with a light hand and rhythm...Practical Magic has the pace of a fairy tale but with the impact of accomplished fiction."--People

"Hoffman's best...readers will relish this magical tale."--Denver Post

"A sweet, sweet story that like the best fairy tales says more than at first it seems to."--New York Daily News

"[Hoffman] has proved once again her potency as a storyteller, combining the mundane with the fantastic in a totally engaging way."--The Orlando Sentinel

"Hoffman's writing has plenty of power. Her best sentences are like incantations--they won't let you get away."--Kirkus Reviews

"Witches and ghosts, spells and sleight-of-hand weave a fanciful atmospehere in Alice Hoffman's tender comedy about clairvoyance, spells, and family ties."--The Miami Herald

"A cosmic romance leavened with just the right touch of pragmatism and humor."--Booklist