Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
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Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition, fifth printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Internally unmarked, pages clean. Binding is good. Very light foxing on page edges. Blue cloth spine with paper covered boards. 212 pages. EO.
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Good. Size: 0x6x9; Stated first edition. First edition/third printing. Former library copy with stamps and stickers. No highlighting/underlining, pages are clean and unmarked. Glue residue from library card holder on the back end flap. Wear to the exterior. In library's protective mylar. Please see pictures for condition.
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Good. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986. 3rd printing. 8vo hardcover. Blue cloth and paper-covered boards in pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Jos. A. Smith. 212pp. Fair book. Good dust jacket. Ex-library copy from the Montgomery County Public Library, Maryland, with stamp on top edge and rear endpage. Previous jacket was glued to the pastedowns, which now have tears. Dust jacket slightly dampstained, with library labels removed. In protective mylar cover. A Good ex-library copy. In polypropylene bag. (Witches, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
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Like New. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986. 5th printing. 8vo hardcover. Blue cloth and paper-covered boards in pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Jos. A. Smith. 212pp. Fine book. Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket has slight toning and a corner crease to rear flap. In protective mylar cover. In polypropylene bag. (Witches, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
I ordered this book to prepare for a summer Book to Movie program. I had enjoyed the anime version and picked up the book to prep for the book discussion component. Howl's Moving Castle is a well written classic. It is smart, funny, and a real page turner. It was hard to put down.
Savannah
Apr 9, 2009
Back at last!
This is my favorite book ever. And that's saying something. I first encountered it when I was 13 and enjoyed it for many years until I reached High School and lent it to a friend who never returned it (but insisted she did). So, doing without my favorite book for a few more years I nearly fainted when I learned that Miyazaki was waking a movie out of it.
I am a big fan of anime and in my opinion, Miyazaki is a genius. I enjoy both versions of the story very much. They are both utterly delightful, and I recommend it to anyone and everyone. I own the DVD and am about to finally own my own copy of the book again from this site. (One that doesn't have an annoying blob in the corner of the cover saying 'now a major motion picture' that covers up the wonderful art)
Trilless
Nov 2, 2007
Original Fairytale
I chose this book after watching the anime by Studio Ghibli and was delighted with both. Each has their own explanation for the unraveling of events surrounding our heroine Sophie, and both are very enjoyable.
While they do share some plot points, this is one situation where the divergence is just as good as the similarities. It is a unique fairytale that I would highly recommend as a new classic for parents to read with their children.
Josephina
Jun 17, 2007
Great Book
I read the book because I loved the movie. The book and the movie can hardly be compared. It's as though elements from the book were taken for the movie, but a lot of the plot and elements changed drastically. I love them both, but for different reasons. The book has much better explanations of why things are happening, and the plot is much richer. Recommended for kids age 10 and up if they're good readers, 12-13 and up if they're not. Adults will love it too.
