Título: Castle In The Air (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Autor: Diana Wynne Jones
Sinopse: 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.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Castle In The Air (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)”, de Diana Wynne Jones, publicado pela editora Turtleback Books, em 2001 e com 304 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Turtleback Books
Páginas: 304
Ano: 2001-08-07
Edição: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0613462386
ISBN13: 9780613462389
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Turtleback Books costumam apresentar narrativas que transitam entre o suspense tenso e aventuras fantásticas, com personagens frequentemente envolvidos em mistérios pessoais ou jornadas épicas. A experiência de leitura varia entre tramas de ritmo acelerado, como thrillers com reviravoltas inesperadas, e histórias que exploram mundos imaginários ricos em detalhes, como universos de fantasia e ficção científica. O catálogo sugere uma diversidade que vai do tom sombrio e dramático ao humor leve e satírico, contemplando tanto enredos mais narrativos quanto obras com apelo informativo e reflexivo.
