Enchanter's Glass

By Susan Whitcher

Retreating from her friends, studies, parents, and the pressures of growing up, Phoebe Van der Clute skips school to escape her problems and is hurled by a mysterious force into the river, where she... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152012451
• ISBN13: 9780152012458
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Well, I liked it.

I read this book when I was in seventh or eighth grade, and really enjoyed it. Saying that, however, I feel I should also mention that I was (and still am) a huge literature nerd. Enchanter's Glass is based on the epic poem The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser, who was a contemporary of Shakespeare. The poem, which spans about six books, is not exactly something that a 10-14-year-old would be familiar with in the way that Susan Whitcher obviously is. After reading this book, I read parts of The Faerie Queene, which shed light on many of the more allegorical aspects of this book. While some might find this book somewhat esoteric in its themes, I personally like the fact that Whitcher attempted to bring fairly advanced literature and literary theory into the YA market. Condensing the complex allegories of Spenser into a relatively short novel, as well as the allegorical story of her own creation, is daunting. Another reviewer stated that this is the sort of book you either like or you don't, and I tend to agree. If you like complicated symbolism, allegory and actively connecting one strange motif after another, then this book is for you. If you want a simple read, maybe choose something else.

Great, but you need some background

Whitcher's book Enchaner's Glass is a fun read for anyone looking for some fantasy and magic, but to really appreciate the book, one must have a little background about Edmund Spenser and his Faerie Queene. Without this information, it is hard to understand the complex allegorical situations that take place in the Enchanter's Glass.

Great! I loved it.

I really liked this book. Whitcher's writing really makes this story seem like it's really happening. I recomend this book to anyone who likes fantasy.

This book is really excitng and impossible to put down!

I think that this is about the best book that I've ever read. The fantasy and detail takes you to a whole new world of exviting adventure and breath-taking suspense. I loved it!