So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation’s past. Shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Awardīloomsbury presents Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, read by Simon Prebble. Shortlisted for Audible's Listen of the Year, 2006.
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