Dec
04
2004
Author: Susanna Clarke
ISBN: 0747570558 DDC: 823.923
A fantastic story about the two magicians who returned magic to England, set in the Napoleonic era, this book is written in a wonderfully dry, humourous fashion. Mr. Norrell arrives on the scene first, he is withdrawn, selfish and more than a little unpleasant. Above all, he desires to bring about the return of magic, yet among his first acts in the book is to put a stop to the theoretical magician’s society of York.
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Tags:
10 Stars,
823.923,
alternate history,
Britain - Napoleonic wars,
England,
historical fiction,
humour,
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell,
magic,
magicians,
sff,
Susanna Clarke,
wonderful writing,
World Fantasy Award winner
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