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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel
by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel
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Author: Susanna Clarke
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: 0765356155
Number of pages: 1024
Publisher: Tor Books

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Book Review: Stunnig debut
Summary: 5 Stars

I had the very good fortune to borrow a pre-publication proof copy of the book and was bowled over by it. The story is gripping, of mythical scope and beautifully written - I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

Mr Strange and Mr Norrell, the eponymous (anti?)heroes are the two great magicians of their age (the early 1800s). They are drawn together by common-talent, but driven apart by differing aims and personalities into a fearsome rivalry. Norrell is self-serving, vain and insecure; Strange is bold charismatic and iconoclastic. The book is set in an alternative version of the past, peopled with figures like Wellington, the wars in Spain and other late Georgian-era facts in a very heady and convincing mix. Through the actions of the two magicians England and the Kingdom of Faerie are brought into violent conflict. If this all sounds very fantasy and like a children's book - it's not. The writing is sophisticated, gritty and humorous. The characters are visceral and the tension and drama of the story masterfully handled. It is an immensely well-crafted book that heralds the arrival of a very original and imaginative literary writer.

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