{"product_id":"9781582346038","title":"Jonathan Strange \u0026 Mr Norrell : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Susanna Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Hugo-award winning, epic \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician, the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome, and daring, Strange is the very opposite of Norrell. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusanna Clarke's brilliant first novel is an utterly compelling epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who, first as teacher and pupil and then as rivals, emerge to change its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This novel took 10 years to research and write, according to publicity material; for readers at least, the author's arduous task results in a smashing success--it's an exceptionally compelling, brilliantly creative, and historically fine-tuned piece of work. The brilliance of the novel lies in how Clarke so completely and believably creates a world within a world...\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clarke's imagination is prodigious, her pacing is masterly and she knows how to employ dry humor in the service of majesty.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most sparkling literary debut of the year.\" - \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An instant classic, one of the finest fantasies ever written.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudie Award Finalist (2005)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781582346038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660284965070,"sku":"9781582346038","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_783b1ac4-9812-4527-a2c8-77c12f884a7b.jpg?v=1639536697","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781582346038","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}