Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Clarke, Susanna2008
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Long ago when magic still existed in England, the greatest magician of all was the Raven King. Now at the start of the 19th century, the Raven King is only a myth and England no longer believes in magicians. But then Mr Norrell makes his incredible talents known. 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.
Main title:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell / Susanna Clarke ; illustrations by Portia Rosenberg.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2005.
Collation:
1006 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2004.Formerly CIP.First published: 2004.
ISBN:
9780747579885 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICGF
LC class:
PR6103.L375
Local class:
FFT PBKFICAdult Fiction PaperbackAFCLAdult Fiction Science Fiction FantasySF CLA 7FT Pbk
Language:
English
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BRN:
43122
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