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Howl's Moving Castle

By Diana Wynne Jones

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| Paperback | 9780006755234

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In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.

After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing Continue

In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.

After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls.

The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into the streets alone. But that was only the beginning.

In this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem. Destinies are intertwined, identities exchanged, lovers confused. The Witch has placed a spell on Howl. Does the clue to breaking it lie in a famous poem? And what will happen to Sophie Hatter when she enters Howl's castle?

Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing fantasy is filled with surprises at every turn, but when the final stormy duel between the Witch and the Wizard is finished, all the pieces fall magically into place.

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  • This book is just amazing. I saw the movie and decided to read the book, never thought that the story in the book woukd turn out to be ten times better than the one shown in the movie.
    I love Calcifer!!!!

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    Seer said on Aug 25, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Playful, delightful...and romantic?

    How could you possibly resist thinking of Howl as a romance novel after the Ghibli version...? Hard for me. But after all, a fairy tale in it's core yet referring to the common knowledge of fantastic novel readers and playing with the rules of the Classics. And how it's warning and pushing us ... (continue)

    How could you possibly resist thinking of Howl as a romance novel after the Ghibli version...? Hard for me. But after all, a fairy tale in it's core yet referring to the common knowledge of fantastic novel readers and playing with the rules of the Classics. And how it's warning and pushing us forward as readers just like Sophie! For which I find the most fascinating part of the whole story.

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    foolen said on May 21, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This is absolutely one of my favourite books. Makes me smile even for hours or days after I've finished it. Jones's style is so delightful! The book is like a fairy tale, but funnier and deeper. I recommend very warmly to anyone, who hasn't yet read this amazing novel!

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    berserkasfuck said on Oct 28, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • This was a really enjoyable book. I liked it so much better than The Merlin Conspiracy (which is the only other book of Diana Wynn Jones' that I've read), and I'm really glad I picked it up. Next up, braving the movie and hoping the changes don't bother me as much as they bothered friends of mine.

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    Hold Your Spin said on Aug 4, 2007 | Add your feedback

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