The Worlds of Chrestomanci

Anthony Head’s throatily deadpan reading of these four wizardly stories is compelling. At the centre of each story is the tall, handsome enchanter, Chrestomanci, who must control the lesser wizards and warlocks who surround him. Anthony Head’s measured tones seem to capture absolutely the enigmatic nature of Chrestomanci whose work is usually – but by no means always – for the good. As ever, Wynne Jones’s invention is funny and refreshingly original returning a good name to stories of wizards. (4 hrs, unabridged)