Diana Wynne Jones: Castle in the Air (Paperback, 2001, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media)
Turtleback, 298 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 2001 by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media.
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.
This should be a 4-star. I liked the characters, I liked the adventure, I liked the writing. But it was just so awkwardly Orientalist. White British lady writing this was...
