Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011) spent her childhood in Essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. 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.
Praise for Enchanted Glass "Enchanted Glass is no exception to
Diana Wynne Jones's general rule of using, and possibly abusing,
folklore and fantasy for her own splendid ends… Wynne Jones belongs
to an elect clan of the most treasured of British children's
authors, creating her own unique brand of fantasy, in the same
manner as Alan Garner and Susan Cooper, and it's surely this
experience that breeds the confidence to write with such subtle
depth. Blissful."
Marcus Sedgwick, The Guardian "At her best, as in… Enchanted Glass,
Wynne Jones is superb, mixing the comical with the magical… Highly
recommended, especially for boys."
Amanda Craig, The Times "No one has ever written quite like Diana
Wynne Jones. The author of over 40 novels, she combines the
delicate humour and nostalgic village settings of Barbara Pym with
the wild imagination of JRR Tolkien… This latest book remains as
predictably unpredictable as all her other works."
Nick Tucker, The Independent "Time to waive the 'no reading at
table' edicts; Diana Wynne Jones is back with another fantasy
novel, so if you have an eight- to 12-year-old, enjoy the silence
for 332 pages. Enchanted Glass demands nothing less than full-body
immersion."
Daily Telegraph
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