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The Maze in the Heart of the Castle [Mass Market Paperback]

Dorothy Gilman (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)


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July 30, 1991
He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck....

His name was Colin, and although he still couldn't believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain -- and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would find a way to stop his pain....

But instead of answers, the wizard showed him a locked oak door. Beyond it lay an ancient stone maze that led to a mystical land, a place where bandits roamed freely, where people lived within dark caves, afraid of the light, where cruelty was the way of the world, and where beautiful girls were not always what they seemed.

The wizard opened the oak door and invited Colin to enter. If Colin came through this strange place alive, he might indeed be able to ease the pain in his heart. But once inside, there could be no going back....

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He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck....

His name was Colin, and although he still couldn't believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain -- and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would find a way to stop his pain....

But instead of answers, the wizard showed him a locked oak door. Beyond it lay an ancient stone maze that led to a mystical land, a place where bandits roamed freely, where people lived within dark caves, afraid of the light, where cruelty was the way of the world, and where beautiful girls were not always what they seemed.

The wizard opened the oak door and invited Colin to enter. If Colin came through this strange place alive, he might indeed be able to ease the pain in his heart. But once inside, there could be no going back....

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 170 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett (July 30, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449703983
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449703984
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,066,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dorothy Gilman is the author of thirteen Mrs. Pollifax novels, beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and continuing through Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist. She lives in Westport, Connecticut.

 

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., October 17, 1999
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Jen (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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When I first read the book, I thought it was "a cool adventure story" but not much more. Recently I took it out again, read through it, and discovered that it's possible to read this on an entirely new level, and that there is a lot that's only insinuated or hinted at. It's an easy read, of course, being a young adult book, but I think that someone of any age would get something out of it. I must have read it at least twenty times by now (no exaggeration) and it gets more interesting each time. Great book :)
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Maze and a Mirror, November 14, 2000
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Aelfwynn (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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One of the other reviewers said that she gets something more out of this book each time she reads it. Like her, I've read this book over twenty times (at least), as I've been reading it every few months since I was about ten years old. When you first encounter The Maze, you read an adventure story, full of original action and intriguing characters, all of it taking place in a time and space somewhat similar too but significantly different from "conventional" Western fantasy. The book begs to be read over and over again, as the characters and situations that the hero, Colin, encounters reveal themselves to be something more than what they first appeared to be. In other words, the book is an allegory, where Colin's adventures and his quest actually represent a much deeper spiritual journey. The people that Colin meets, though somewhat fantastical to say the least, represent different kinds of people we all meet in the world around us, and the places he visits represent different feelings and states of being that we all possess. As Colin learns to recognize the different "types" around him and comes to understand how he fits in the among them and how he alone can complete the journey, the readers also learn to see themselves in Gilman's book. I invite anyone who is thinking about reading this book to get it (somehow) and to immerse themselves in the story and take the journey. Then to read it again. And again.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Metaphors within Metaphors, Hints of Deep Wisdom, June 12, 2005
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When I first read this at age sixteen it instantly became one of my favorite books of all time. Being young and dumb I didn't realize the incredible depth of the book and even thought the plot was poorly structured, yet I felt there were hidden meanings in it and it facinated me more than any other book I owned. As I age I find greater and deeper meaning in it any read it at least twice a year. I hope it goes back into print someday so other people can enjoy it :)
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