Castle in the Air Summary
Diana Wynne Jones

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Castle in the Air treats issues of difficult family relations and enslavement by evil powers in an entertaining fantasy that resembles The Arabian Nights.

It involves a humble young merchant named Abdullah, a magic carpet he buys from a stranger, and a beautiful princess who is whisked away by a djinn. As the tale unfolds, Abdullah must learn to maneuver the carpet, then confront the troublesome relatives of his deceased father's first wife...

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