Castle in the air
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Castle in the air
by Diana Wynne Jones and Alex Nikolavitch
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Castle in the air
by Diana Wynne Jones and Alex Nikolavitch
- 16 Ratings
- 89 Want to read
- 8 Currently reading
- 28 Have read
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Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and dangerous adventures become daily fare.
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First Sentence
"Far to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, a young carpet merchant called Abdullah lived in the city of Zanzib."
Table of Contents
| In which Abdullah buys a carpet | ||
| In which Abdullah is mistaken for a young lady | ||
| In which Flower-In-The-Night discovers several important facts | ||
| Which concerns magic and prophecy | ||
| Which tells how Flower-In-The-Night's father wished to raise Abdullah above all others in the land | ||
| Which shows how Abdullah went from the frying pan into the fire | ||
| Which introduces the genie | ||
| In which Abdullah's dreams continue to come true | ||
| In which Abdullah encounters an old soldier | ||
| Which tells of violence and bloodshed | ||
| In which a wild animal causes Abdullah to waste a wish | ||
| In which the law catches up with Abdullah and the soldier | ||
| In which Abdullah challenges fate | ||
| Which tells how the magic carpet reappeared | ||
| In which the travelers arrive at Kingsbury | ||
| In which strange things befall Midnight and Whippersnapper | ||
| In which Abdullah at last reaches the castle in the air | ||
| Which is rather full of princesses | ||
| In which a soldier, a cook, and a carpet seller all state their price | ||
| In which a djinn's life is found and then hidden | ||
| In which the castle comes down to Earth |
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History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 13 revisions
| February 25, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 11, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| May 31, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| November 10, 2011 | Edited by Edward Betts | merge authors |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record. |