Howl's Moving Castle
By: Diana Wynne Jones.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Fantasy
First sentence: In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of three.
Description: 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.