Die Kraft der Mandola

Synopsis of Die Kraft der Mandola

«Die Kraft der Mandola» is the fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, published by Dressler Cecilie in hardback (191 pages, in German).

In the kingdom of Dalemark, the south lives oppressed while the north struggles to resist. After the murder of Clennen, a travelling musician, his children flee in their wagon with a magical mandola, the cwidder, which holds a power beyond the musical. Between espionage and rebellion, the inherited songs reveal secrets that link the fugitives to the fate of the whole kingdom.

First instalment of the Dalemark Quartet. Originally published in English as «Cart and Cwidder» in 1975.

For readers of young adult and adult fantasy seeking a classic story with political intrigue, travel and music as a central element.