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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

A Novel

9780765356154

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Available: 08/01/06
4.24 x 6.84 · 1024 pages
9780765356154
CDN $11.99 · mm

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Susanna Clarke

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.

Time Magazine #1 Book of the Year Book Sense Book of the Year People Top Ten Books of the Year Winner of the Hugo Award A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Salon.com Top Ten of 2004Winner of the World Fantasy Award Nancy Pearl's Top 12 Books of 2004 Washington Post Book World 's Best of 2004 Christian Science Monitor Best Fiction 2004 San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of 2004 Winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel Chicago Tribune Best of 2004 Seattle Times 25 Best Books of 2004 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 12 Books of 2004 Village Voice Top Shelf" Raleigh News & Observer Best of 2004 Rocky Mountain News critics' favorites of 2004 Kansas City Star 100 Newsworthy Books of 2004 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 10 Best Books of 2004 Hartford Courant Best Books of 2004
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Susanna Clarke's debut novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell was first published in more than 34 countries and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Award. It won British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award in 2005. The Ladies of Grace Adieu, a collection of short stories, some set in the world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, was published by Bloomsbury in 2006. She lives in Derby shire.