Book Review Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell

Susanna clarke s famous 2004 novel jonathan strange and mr.

Book review jonathan strange and mr norrell. Jonathan strange mr norrell may soon be inescapable. In jonathan strange mr norrell susanna clarke s 2004 lightning bolt of a debut magic spurts out of stones and fields slips into dreams and regency era ballrooms rouses dead young ladies. Books susanna clarke s first novel in 16 years is a wonder the new book from the author of jonathan strange mr.

The novel opens a few years into the napoleonic wars which ran from 1803 to 1815 and it plays a key part in the first volume. Norrell seamlessly combined the traditions of contemporary category fantasy and the traditions of the 19 th century novel to create a. Jonathan strange and mr norrell is susanna clarke s bestselling fantasy history novel.

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