Jonathan Strange And Mr. Norrell

Jonathan Strange And Mr. Norrell Susanna Clarke Additional Author mixed material bibliography Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 2005 1006 BOOK SENSE BOOK OF THE YEAR A PEOPLE MAGAZINE �TOP TEN� BOOK WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD �Ravishing�Combines the dark mythology of fantasy with the delicious social comedy of Jane Austen into a masterpiece of the genre that rivals Tolkien.��Time At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England�s history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England�until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell�s student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear. �What kind of magic can make an 800-page novel seem too short? Whatever it is, debut author Susanna Clarke is possessed by it.��USA Today �From beginning to end, a perfect pleasure.��Neil Gaiman Fairies - Fiction; Magicians - Fiction; Teacher-st 747579881 C2O library Online catalog (BETA) F CLA Jon 3871 C2O library & collabtive (Journal & Magazines) 2000 JonathanStrangeAndMrNorre27890_f.jpg 3762 2015-01-02 09:50:52 2015-01-02 09:50:52 machine generated