Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell : 21 Great Bloomsbury Reads for the 21st Century Pearson 9781292405421 Sloman

9781292405421  Sloman

Joel Silverman

Unfortunately for Greg

But as our gods take a back seat

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell : 21 Great Bloomsbury Reads for the 21st Century Pearson 9781292405421 SlomanThe year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy