Product Description

This box set of novels by Diana Wynne Jones brings together the four Chrestomanci novels, where the enigmatic nine-lifed enchanter wields powerful magic...The set includes: "Charmed Life", "The Lives of Christopher Chant", "Witch Week" and "The Magicians of Caprona".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #722534 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 4
• Binding: Paperback

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. She is married with three sons, and lives in Bristol with her husband.

Customer Reviews

Just Buy!
All four of these books are fantastic, must-reads, especially for those already fans of Diana Wynne Jones. I think my favourite is The Lives of Christopher Chant, but I am really fond of the others as well. All four books feature Chrestomanci (Christopher Chant) who is in charge of governing the use of magic in his world (one of many). Chrestomanci is a nine-lifed enchanter and the Lives of Christopher Chant shows Christopher on his way to becoming the Chrestomanci who features in the other three books. Charmed life also deals with Cat (Eric) who is destined to be Chrestomanci after Christopher. Witch Week and The Magicians of Caprona also feature Chrestomanci briefly, although other, new characters are introduced too. The charm of these books can be appreciated at any age, although the magic is obviously most powerful for a younger reader. I cannot praise this collection highly enough- I have always felt that Diana Wynne Jones's work has been given too low a profile. To me, her work has the same charm and interest as that of J K Rowling, but enhanced because D.W.J. uses more varied settings and characters, as well as a less predictable format. Buy this, lend it to you're friends, any children you know and wait while they all go out and buy the rest of the author's works. Pure enjoyment, not trying to be either serious or life-changing, and so becoming (to some extent) both. When I was 9, these books made me decide to be a writer. It's great that they're all collected together!