The Magicians of Caprona (Chrestomanci Books) - Softcover

Jones, Diana Wynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0441515568 ISBN 13: 9780441515561

Publisher: Ace Books, 1984

Synopsis

After two centuries of feuding weaken the powers of the Petrocchis and the Montanas, the magicians of mythical Caprona discover their spells are too weak to stop an incipient war

About this title

About the Author:

Diana Wynne Jones spent her childhood in Essex and has been writing fantasy novels for children since 1973. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she has been enthralling children and adults with her work ever since. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981, and was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. In November 2007 she was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Association. She is married with three sons, and lives in Bristol with her husband.

Review:

"...Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that links Jones's most outrageous plots to her readers' hopes and fears..."Publishers Weekly "Truly magical - guaranteed to leave you gasping - even hotter than Potter"The Bookseller "Diana Wynne Jones could teach Stephen King and JK Rowling a thing or two ... [she] has a skill for inserting just the right amount of detail in her written words, leaving you satiated but not stuffed." SFX

About this edition

• Publisher: Ace Books
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0441515568
• ISBN 13: 9780441515561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 215