Diana wynne jones was born in august 1934 in london, where she had a chaotic and unsettled childhood against. After putting down the book, a chill lingered in my bones. She doesnt know who she is, and doesnt know why shes invisibly floating through the buildings and grounds of a. Buy a cheap copy of the time of the ghost book by diana wynne jones. Diana wynne jones 19342001 was a british author of fantasy novels for both children and adults. According to her, diana began writing during the 1960s in order to maintain her own sanity while raising her children. She is the author of the chrestomanci and dalemark quartet series. Can a ghost from the future save a life in the past.
This situation is most directly reflected in the time of the ghost, her. The time of the ghost by diana wynne jones goodreads. Read the time of the ghost by diana wynne jones available from rakuten kobo. Diana wynne jones was raised in the village of thaxted, in essex, england. A delightfully sharp novella by the legendary diana wynne jones. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. She has also written a succession of wellreceived childrens books and. The time of the ghost is no exception to any of these rules. The time of the ghost definitely hit the creepy factor for me. The most stories in this book are short and if you dont have much time to read, but want to step in the world of fantasy, this book will be good. The time of the ghost and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A ghost, uncertain of her identity, watches the four melford sisters hatch a plan to get their parents attention and slowly becomes aware of the danger from a supernatural power unleashed by the the girls and their friends from the boys boarding school run by the melfords. Read the time of the ghost, by diana wynne jones online on bookmate theres been an accident. She lived in london until war was declared in 1939 where her and her family fled to wales.
She was born to richard aneurin and marjorie jones who both were teachers by profession. Diana wynne jones 16 august 1934 26 march 2011 was a british novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, and short story writer. Jones lives in bristol, england, with her husband, a professor of english at bristol university. She has been a compulsive storyteller for as long as she can remember enjoying most ardently those tales dealing with witches, hobgoblins, and the like. But diana wynne joness books still manage to stay readerfriendly. Diana wynne jones was an author who was born in london, england, in the 1934. The time of the ghost by diana wynne jones read online on. Jones books seem to skim over things occasionally sometimes rather mundane things, which i dont mind, but sometimes very intriguing things, like. As always diana wynne jones effortlessly and in few words creates a her world, this time centered around four sisters dealing with a childhood of neglect as their parents pour all their attention into the boy school that they run. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It was a new sensation for an avid diana wynne jones reader, though i i finally have a spare moment or so i tell myself, refusing to look at the stack of assignments glaring at me to catch up on four months worth of. Its part mystery, part ghost story, part growingup tale, part dark fantasy, and when all of diana wynne joness books annoy me in some way.