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Out of print for thirty years and incredibly difficult to get hold of, "The Winter of Enchantment" is an iconic and elusive book written by the author when she was just 21. It tells the story of Sebastian who travels back from his Victorian world to a magical world of Melissa, Mantari and the wicked Enchanter. The reissue of this book has been clamoured for by many.
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Fidra Books are delighted to be reprinting this highly acclaimed and sought-after title. Prior to publication, more information can be found at the publishers' website.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I lost count of the number of times I read this wonderful book as a child, and would dearly love to get hold of a copy so that my own children have the opportunity to read it too.
The title says it all really - it is utterly enchanting!
The story revolves around a boy called Sebastian, who finds an extraordinary magical mirror. Through this, he enters a different world in which he meets Melissa, a beautiful girl in a long crimson dress. But she is a prisoner and desperately unhappy, so Sebastian resolves to rescue her. All the resourcefulness and courage he has employed up to this point are nothing when compared to what lies ahead for them both. With every turn of the page, further danger and evil await them. They are frightened (and so is the reader) but they are also brave and determined.
Victoria Walker's narrative keeps the reader well and truly hooked - it was my first experience of being unable to put a book down. Given the success of books like the Harry Potter series at the moment, it would seem madness not to reprint this book. It has all the ingredients that children are currently looking for in a book - magic, enchantment, adventure, good over evil etc. - and I feel sure it would sell by the thousand! Probably best suited to children of age 10-15, but I reckon a whole generation of age 30-40+ 'children' would be only to happy to be able to read this again! Somebody PLEASE put The Winter of Enchantment back on our shelves.
The title says it all really - it is utterly enchanting!
The story revolves around a boy called Sebastian, who finds an extraordinary magical mirror. Through this, he enters a different world in which he meets Melissa, a beautiful girl in a long crimson dress. But she is a prisoner and desperately unhappy, so Sebastian resolves to rescue her. All the resourcefulness and courage he has employed up to this point are nothing when compared to what lies ahead for them both. With every turn of the page, further danger and evil await them. They are frightened (and so is the reader) but they are also brave and determined.
Victoria Walker's narrative keeps the reader well and truly hooked - it was my first experience of being unable to put a book down. Given the success of books like the Harry Potter series at the moment, it would seem madness not to reprint this book. It has all the ingredients that children are currently looking for in a book - magic, enchantment, adventure, good over evil etc. - and I feel sure it would sell by the thousand! Probably best suited to children of age 10-15, but I reckon a whole generation of age 30-40+ 'children' would be only to happy to be able to read this again! Somebody PLEASE put The Winter of Enchantment back on our shelves.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I became the owner of this wonderful book in my early teens and it has been a treasured possession ever since. I am a teacher and have read it to every class I have taught over the past fifteen years. All have sat enthralled as the world of Sebastian and Melissa has unfolded around them. I have used it to look at similes and descriptive writing more generally - in fact it has even featured in an Ofsted lesson - what greater praise could there be! The richness of the language from someone of twenty one always impresses me and yet it is also accessible to the children of eight and nine years that I teach.
PLEASE RE-PRINT THIS BOOK! Otherwise there are whole generations out there who will not have the chance to read this wonderful story. How much longer my copy will hold together, I do not know, and I do not want to lose the opportunity of reading it to even more children.
PLEASE RE-PRINT THIS BOOK! Otherwise there are whole generations out there who will not have the chance to read this wonderful story. How much longer my copy will hold together, I do not know, and I do not want to lose the opportunity of reading it to even more children.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I still have my battered copy of this book, I think I read it first when I was about 10. (I'm now nearly 45) The outstanding thing about this book is the very convincing and engrossing picture of victorian England that it describes. I have re-read this book many times over the years and its comforting fantasy has helped me through some very hard times. I think that the hallmark of a good childrens book is one that can also keep an adult engrossed and not be boring or too simplistic. I truly believe that children appreciate things that they perceive are slightly more complicated than they their current level of comprehension. I have never read the second book that Victoria Walker wrote, which is also out of print. I hope some intelligent book publisher will see fit to re-publish this excellent book. Until then I'll hang onto my copy and won't consider lending it to anyone.
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Magical
I wish I'd had this book as a child; the imagination and taste that had me devouring Narnia, Carbonel and The Magic Faraway Tree would've had me riveted to this book too. Read more
Published 13 months ago by LadyLibrary
The Winter of Enchantment
I read this book several times when I was a child and never forgot it. My daughter read my tatty old copy when she was 9 and says it's her favourite book.
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by Bookworm46
Timeless
Like the other reviewers, I read this when I was under 10. Thought it was the best ever. Over the moon when it was re-issued. Read more
Published on 2 July 2008 by E. Hayes
The magic is back
I picked out a paperback version of this book from a remainder bin in a newsagents when I was about eight years old and I instantly fell in love with it. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2008 by E. L. Curtis-Davis
Best book of my childhood
I first read this book when I was seven and I was completely enthralled by it. For the next 20 years I read it at least once a year. Read more
Published on 17 April 2007 by C. E. Fry
Wonderful
I can't recommend this book highly enough. It is imaginative and lovely. Although it was written a few decades ago, I think modern children will be captivated by it and hopefully... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2006 by Welshcake
Wonderful New Edition
I'm overjoyed at Fidra Books decision to republish this book. I just received my copies and I can officially say that they are perfectly lovely. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2006 by A. C. Rosenberg
Fantastic
Oh how pleased I am to see this book back on the shelf.
I had and read this book as a child, the only book I kept from childhood. Read more
I had and read this book as a child, the only book I kept from childhood. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2006 by K. Root
Get whisked away to a world of excitement and enchantment
This is one of my favorite childhood books, about a small boy who's father is in India, he is alone in a house with his cat. He finds a mirror through which a girl talks to him. Read more
Published on 24 May 2002
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