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I saw it for the first time when i was around 4 or 5, and i cried my eyes out. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. One of its strongest aspects, and something that jones generally does very well in her books, is the way that the story is constructed. The homeward bounders random musings of a bibliophile.
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I also reread the homeward bounders, which i believe is the first book in which diana wynne jones plays with the idea of multiple universes that she so brilliantly explores in other writings. When jamie stumbled upon the powerful them playing their mysterious games, they threw him out to the boundaries of the worlds. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 234 pages and is available in paperback format. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. The cover of the original hardcover, which i cant find anywhere online is very ominous, with figures in black hooded capes walking through a battlefield, with an oldfashioned clipper ship and a pink fortress in the background. The homeward bounders is a fantasy novel by diana wynne jones in which a vast series of parallel universes serve as the gameboards for a race of demons that delight in wargames and fantasygames. Review of the homeward bounders by diana wynne jones.
The homeward bounders and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It doesnt have the charm and quirk of chrestomanci, howl, or derkholm, but it still has a sly and ironic humor that keeps it from being too tragic. Aug 04, 2010 the book i love that seems most often overlooked in my opinion is the homeward bounders. The story follows jamie, a young adventurer forced to become a homeward bounder and travel the worlds. The first edition of the novel was published in 1996, and was written by diana wynne jones. If he finds the right world, jamie can get home again. The homeward bounders diana wynne jones wiki fandom. The homeward bounders diana wynne jones page 3 read. Homeward bounders never age while they are jumping from dimension to dimension. Her mother was very sad about it, because in that world you dont get far if you dont have two hands. Homeward bounders seem to be the only people who can go from one universe to another. Oct 22, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Then you are having problem with the book when compared with can satisfy your short time to read it because all of this time you only find e book that need more time to be learn. It introduced me to the elements i came to love about her books.
The homeward bounders by diana wynne jones february 8, 2015 september, 2017 marineko this is a book that im rereading for the first time in perhaps fourteen years. In fact, a quick summary of this book might be met with disbelief that this could possibly be a story for children. Publication date 2002 topics time travel juvenile fiction, space and time juvenile fiction publisher greenwillow books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jamie becomes an experienced homeward bounder through his many travels and has. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The homeward bounders diana wynne jones diana wynne jones is an author that ive heard about from my best friend for most of my reading life, but only come to discover for myself in the last couple of years. However, joris draws up a plan to attack the spiritual entities that play the board game with the whole world.
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Her mother was very sad about it, because in that world you dont get far if you dont have two. He discovers that it is one hundred years into the future. The homeward bounders by diana wynne jones nook book ebook. The heronarrator of this book is a thirteenyearold boy named jamie.
He forms an alliance with two other lost homeward bounders bitter, powerful helen and demonhunter jorisand takes a desperate chance, hoping that the three wanders can find a way back to their home worlds at last. Homeward bounders are usually careful not to get too thick with people, but i got careless. Bit by bit, though, jamie realizes there are rules they have to play by. The homeward bounders is one of diana wynne joness best novels, which means that its really really good.
As they are defeated, but not quite wiped out, the homeward bounders can end their exilebut jamie, who has no home hisand ourworld having aged 100 years in his absence, takes upon himself the burden of roaming forever, thus preserving the reality of all the worlds and so preventing their return to power. If you succeed in returning home, then you may enter play again in the normal man. Diana wynne jones is the author of many highly praised books for young readers, as well as three plays for children and a novel for adults. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This book is a slightly different kind, in spite of feeling the authors characteristic style. Come visit our used book room at sullivans records in charleston, wv and check out our used book nooks in thomas, huntington, buckhannon, with more nooks coming.