Blurb
The 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 Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange.
Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.
My Opinion
This book has been on my shelf for years but at 1000 pages it has never really seemed like the time to read it - until now. I have heard some great things about this book so there was no doubt I was eventually going to get around to reading it - I have considered it at least once a year but have talked myself out of it.
Whilst there are over 1000 pages, this book just seemed to fly by. I am not entirely sure what I expected from this novel, but I can see why it will not appeal to everyone. For me this was a well-written work of fiction, that just didn't seem long enough.
Rating 4/5
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