The Game (Jones novel)

The Game is a children's fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones. It explores a young girl's life and her relation to the "Mythosphere." This book pulls heavily from Greek and even some Russian mythology.

The Game
First edition (US)
AuthorDiana Wynne Jones
Cover artistRick Berry[1]
CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's, Fantasy, High Fantasy
PublisherFirebird Books (US)
HarperCollins (UK)
Publication date
2007 (US)
2008 (UK)
Media typePrint (Hardback, (US) Paperback, UK)
Pages192
ISBN0-14-240718-6
OCLC71126883
LC ClassPZ7.J684 Gam 2007

Plot

Hayley'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

  • 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


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