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Original Title: | The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Volume I (Charmed Life & The Lives of Christopher Chant) |
ISBN: | 006447268X (ISBN13: 9780064472685) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Chrestomanci #1-2 |
Characters: | Eric Chant, Chrestomanci, Christopher Chant, Gabriel de Witt, Millie, Gwendolen Chant |
Diana Wynne Jones
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 598 pages Rating: 4.21 | 14320 Users | 431 Reviews
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Title | : | The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 1 (Chrestomanci #1-2) |
Author | : | Diana Wynne Jones |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 598 pages |
Published | : | April 10th 2007 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1988) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens |
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There is an alternate cover here.In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci... The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant nor Cat Chant can work even the simplest of spells. Who could have dreamed that both Christopher and Cat were born with nine lives--or that they could lose them so quickly?
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The first book in the Volume was Charmed Life featured Eric Cat" Chant (who I somehow got confused with Christopher Chant in the next book -_- I'm so lame) and his sister, Gwendolyn Chant.^^^^Gwendolyn is such a... grrrrr! So mean... so wanted to biatch slap some sense into her. While Cat's... he's just silly. =P^^^^It was a bit exasperating to read, I admit, but overall it's pretty good - I'm such a sucker for magic/magicians/enchanters/etc, etc.^^^^I enjoyed the second book, The Lives ofI absolutely loved this book when I was younger, and it was actually one of the most influential novels of my childhood. I really need to read this book again as an adult, because no matter what my change in perspective will do to the story, I am pretty sure I will enjoy it for the sentimental value alone.
It's been awhile since I read these, but I recall them as being great fun.
A friend recommended the Chrestomanci series to me and I must admit after reading Charmed Life, I almost didn't continue. It was too vague and confusing because the main character did not understand things either. He finally begins to understand and the book abruptly ended. I did end up reading The Lives of Christopher Chant and I liked it a whole lot more. It also made me like the original book more. So, I would definitely read the Chrestomanci books in a different order. As I got on to post my
For Christmas this year, my sister asked us instead of buying her a present, if as our gift to her we would read any book she chose for us. I was happy to oblige the request because I know my sister has great taste in books, and would pick something accordingly. I was not disappointed with her choice of the first volume in the Chrestomanci series. And thank goodness she has the rest of the series I can now borrow too!She chose this book for me because I am a Doctor Who fan or Whovian. If you
Cute Book, I think if you liked Harry Potter, you may like this.
Long before J.K. Rowling ever invented Harry Potter, Diana Wynne Jones penned the Chrestomanci series, in which children perform magic (or fail to do so) in worlds which resemble ours but are ever so slightly different. Like Rowling, Jones infused her fantasy novels for children with enough wit and interesting ideas to make them appealing to adult readers; unlike Rowling, she never made it big, although one of her books, Howl's Moving Castle , was adapted into an enjoyable anime movie by Hayao
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