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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

By: Susanna Clarke
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Richard Armitage, V.E. Schwab
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Bloomsbury presents Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, read by Richard Armitage with Neil Gaiman and an introduction by V E Schwab.

The 20th anniversary edition of the fantasy classic.

‘The book I wish I'd written’ R F Kuang
‘Susanna Clarke writes with an intelligence and beauty that seems at times miraculous’ Katherine Rundell

1806. England is beleaguered by the long war, and centuries have passed since magicians faded from view. But one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell. Proceeding to London, he raises a woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French.

Yet the cautious Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician. Young, handsome and daring, Jonathan Strange is his very antithesis. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men – which overwhelms that between England and France. And soon their own secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine…

'Like Hilary Mantel, Clarke has made the very notion of genre seem quaint' Guardian

©2024 Susanna Clarke (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Magical Realism Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins England Magic Users
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Critic Reviews

'Clarke creates a world beyond our wildest imagination that also tells us something profound about what it is to be human' (BERNARDINE EVARISTO)

'What a world Susanna Clarke conjures into being' (DAVID MITCHELL)

'A miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling' (MADELINE MILLER)

'Purely joyful reading' (NAOMI ALDERMAN)

'Admirably inventive, frequently delightful' (MICHEL FABER)
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Its a slow paced story but such an immersive world. Richard Armitage's narration is masterful as always. pity N Gaimen does the footnotes.

Great story with excellent narration

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Richard Armitage does a brilliant job of bringing this modern classic to life. For such a long book, my attention never wavers.

Perfect in every way

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It was an epic journey full of magic and mystery. Loved all the footnotes and the stories within a story. Very intricate and detailed. Yes, it was long but enjoyably so !

Awesome adventure into the world of Magic

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I loved this magical, engrossing story when I first read it years ago and it was wonderful to revisit it via audiobook, especially when it’s so perfectly read by Richard Armitage.

Magnificent!

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This book is not my usual genre but I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the performances. In fact I think I am now hooked on Fantasy after reading this book.

Amazing tale an epic journey in the world of magicians & fairies.

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