The Lives of Christopher Chant
The Lives of Christopher Chant is a 1988 stage-magic fiction novel by Diana Wynne Jones. Much of the action takes place in England. Characters include Chrestomanci. Key subjects include Chrestomanci, magic, magicians and boarding schools.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 30 editions.
It runs to roughly 318 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Lives of Christopher Chant
PerfectBound e-book exclusive extras: "Diana Wynne Jones's The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Nine Notes"; and our exclusive interview with Diana Wynne Jones.His father and uncles are enchanters, his mother a powerful sorceress, yet nothing seems magical about Christopher Chant except his dreams. Night after night, he climbs through the formless Place Between and visits marvelous lands he calls the Almost Anywheres.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Lives of Christopher Chant?
The Lives of Christopher Chant was written by Diana Wynne Jones and first published in 1988.
What genre is The Lives of Christopher Chant?
It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.
How long is The Lives of Christopher Chant?
The median edition has 318 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Lives of Christopher Chant?
Readers who like it often enjoy Carry On, Snow Spider and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
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