Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0747574111 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0747574111 Global Overview for this book
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Synopsis:
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very opposite of Norrell. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms the one between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.
I have yet to read this but I found a duplicate copy to share with everyone.
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very opposite of Norrell. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms the one between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.
I have yet to read this but I found a duplicate copy to share with everyone.
CdnBlueRose found a copy on her own so this is no longer going to her. Instead it is going to nina-ivanovna as thanks for granting my Cliff's Wish on the relays.
Received - thank you! Looking forward to reading it.
I've not gotten around to this massive tome yet, but I did come across an extra copy while thrifting this weekend. So I'm passing this one on to a fellow member of paperbackswap.com - enjoy!
