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Author Clarke, Susanna, author

Title Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell / Susanna Clarke ; illustrations by Portia Rosenberg
Edition First U.S. edition
Published New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004
©2004

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Description 782 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
regular print
Contents Mr Norrell -- Jonathan Strange -- John Uskglass
Summary "Centuries ago, when magic still existed in England, the greatest magician of them all was the Raven King. A human child brought up by fairies, the Raven King blended fairy wisdom and human reason to create English magic. Now, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, he is barely more than a legend, and England, with its mad King and its dashing poets, no longer believes in practical magic." "Then the reclusive Mr Norrell of Hurtfew Abbey appears and causes the statues of York Cathedral to speak and move. News spreads of the return of magic to England and, persuaded that he must help the government in the war against Napoleon, Mr Norrell goes to London. There he meets a brilliant young magician and takes him as a pupil. Jonathan Strange is charming, rich and arrogant. Together, they dazzle the country with their feats."
"But the partnership soon turns to rivalry. Mr Norrell has never conquered his lifelong habits of secrecy, while Strange will always be attracted to the wildest, most perilous magic. He becomes fascinated by the shadowy figure of the Raven King, and his heedless pursuit of long-forgotten magic threatens, not only his partnership with Norrell, but everything that he holds dear."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Fisher Library Rare Books and Special Collections materials are available for use in the Fisher Library Rare Books and Special Collections Reading Room. Copying allowed with permission. NU
Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2005
Subject Magicians -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Teacher-student relationships.
Magicians.
Fairies.
Fairies -- Fiction.
Teacher-student relationships -- Fiction.
Magicians -- Fiction.
Fairies -- Fiction.
Magicians -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
SUBJECT Great Britain -- History -- 1800-1837. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056818
London (England) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79005665
York (England) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80034915
England http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82068148 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
London (England) -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008106611
York (England) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80034915 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
Great Britain -- History -- 1800-1837 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056818 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
Genre/Form Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction. Fantasy fiction.
Science fiction.
Historical fiction
Fantasy fiction
Historical fiction. Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Historical fiction.
Author Rosenberg, Portia, illustrator
LC no. 2004002402
ISBN 1582344167
0747570558
0747574111
Other Titles Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell