
Título: Castle in the Air
Autor: Diana Wynne Jones
Sinopse: 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.
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.
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 Castle Castle in the Air House of Many Ways
Other beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Castle in the Air”, de Diana Wynne Jones, publicado pela editora Greenwillow Books, em 2008 e com 400 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: Greenwillow Books
Páginas: 400
Ano: 2008-04-22
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0061478776
ISBN13: 9780061478772
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Greenwillow Books oferecem uma experiência de leitura que transita entre aventuras fantásticas e narrativas sensíveis para o público infantojuvenil. O catálogo revela histórias que exploram conflitos intensos, como batalhas contra monstros e forças sobrenaturais, ao lado de relatos delicados sobre a infância, amizade e descobertas pessoais. Há obras que apresentam ritmo acelerado e tensão, como as tramas com criaturas sombrias e guerras entre mundos, mas também textos que privilegiam o tom acolhedor e didático, como livros ilustrados para crianças pequenas que estimulam o aprendizado e a empatia. A diversidade do catálogo se manifesta no contraste entre narrativas mais narrativas e cheias de ação e aquelas mais contemplativas e poéticas, voltadas para o desenvolvimento emocional dos pequenos leitores.
