Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (CD-Audio)

from mikemillertime

A fantasy masterpiece, the shortest 850 page book I've ever read. With equal balance of wit, charm, suspense, adventure and passion, this epic tale is also one of the finest works of imagination I've ever encountered, with the author creating a fully realized early 19th century London where magic...

from Dorritt

Every once in a while I chance upon a book that I wish would never end. At 700+ pages, some might be forgiven for thinking this never *would* end. Some stories, however, require sufficient time and space to spread themselves out, and this is just such a tale. The premise of this "alternate realit...

from pmwolohan

20 words or less: Susanna Clarke weaves an intricate, character-based tale of English magic that is well worth the page count My Rating: 4/5 Pros: Intricately crafted characters, extraordinary blending of historical England with magical elements, language that is intricate and elegant without bei...

from eleanor_eader

Susannah Clarke performs an astonishing feat with her first novel. She manages to beguile the reader to the point of obsession on the subject of magic, by virtue of discussing the politics of it. The practical, social impacts of magic upon magicians and the English public feature hugely in this b...

from tuckerresearch

My historian's brain and interest in the occult made me like this book. It is about magic and magicians, set in an alternate history where magic used to exist in England. Mr. Norrell is set to bring magic back to England, and Mr. Strange becomes his apprentice. The historical backdrop is the Napl...