Barbara L. reviewed on 4/26/2009 + 988 more book reviews

Like Harry Potter for grownups. This was a winner of the Hugo Award and winner of the World Fantasy Award. The jacket blurb says: "At the dawn of the 19th century two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes a celebrity overnight. Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilious forces of magic, straining his partnership with Norell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear." USA Today said "What kind of magic can make an 800 page novel seem too short? Whatever it is, Susanna Clarke is possessed by it."

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