The Game is a children's fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones.[2][3][4] It explores a young girl's life and her relation to the "Mythosphere." This book pulls heavily from Greek and even some Russian mythology.
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Rick Berry[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's, Fantasy, High Fantasy |
| Publisher | Firebird Books (US) HarperCollins (UK) |
Publication date | 2007 (US) 2008 (UK) |
| Publication place | United States, United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback, (US) Paperback, UK) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-14-240718-6 |
| OCLC | 71126883 |
| LC Class | PZ7.J684 Gam 2007 |
Plot
editHayley's parents disappeared when she was a baby. Since then, she has been raised and homeschooled by her grandparents. Grandad is overworked and travels a lot; Grandma is much too strict and never lets her meet any children her own age. When Hayley does something wrong—she is not quite sure what—they pack her off to her aunts in Ireland. To Hayley's shock, the number of people in her family is much larger than she thought; to her delight, the children all play what they call “the game,” where they visit a place called “the mythosphere.” And while she plays the game, Hayley learns more about her own place in the world than she had ever expected.
Hayley encounters various mythological figures during the course of her adventures in the mythosphere, including Actaeon and Baba Yaga.
Characters
edit- Hayley
- Grandpa
- Grandma
- Flute
- Fiddle
- Uncle Jolyon
- Uncle Mercer
- 7 Aunts
- Troy
- Harmony
- Tollie
- More cousins
- 5 other Aunts
- Hayley's dad Sisyphus
- Hayley's mum Merope
- Martya
References
edit- ^ "Publication: The Game". isfdb. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "The Game by Diana Wynne Jones". Publishers Weekly. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "The Game". Kirkus Reviews. 1 April 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Horton, Rich (2007). "The SF Site Featured Review: The Game". SF Site. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
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