Susanna Clarke crafts singular, captivating narratives that weave historical settings with enchantment. Her prose is meticulously detailed, conjuring an atmosphere that immerses readers in realms of imagination and adventure. Clarke explores profound themes of history, magic, and the human condition, delving into the intricate connections between them. Her work is celebrated for its originality and depth.
An enchanting and haunting short story set during Christmas unfolds from the pen of an internationally bestselling and prize-winning author. Known for works like Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, this tale weaves together elements of magic and the festive spirit, promising a unique blend of wonder and introspection that captures the essence of the holiday season.
Set in an alternate England, two men embark on a journey that rekindles magic, altering the course of history. This 20th Anniversary Edition celebrates the Hugo Award-winning tale that inspired a BBC miniseries, featuring a new introduction by V.E. Schwab. The narrative intertwines themes of friendship and power, exploring the consequences of reintroducing magic into a world that has long forgotten it.
20th Anniversary Edition
Celebrating two decades since its original release, this special edition of the fantasy classic features an insightful introduction by V E Schwab. The book delves into a richly imagined world filled with captivating characters and intricate plots, inviting readers to rediscover its timeless themes of adventure and self-discovery. Enhanced by the author's reflections, this edition offers both longtime fans and new readers a fresh perspective on the beloved story.
New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction World Fantasy Awards Finalist The instant New York Times bestselling novel from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic book set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds.
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Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell," Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England.
Twee tovenaars zullen in Engeland verschijnen De eerste zal mij vrezen De tweede zal ernaar verlangen mij te aanschouwen Engeland, 1806. In de stad York komt een genootschap van tovenaars iedere derde woensdag van de maand bij een om een gezamenlijk de geschiedenis van de magie in Engeland te bestuderen. Naar de mening van de leden van het genootschap zijn er geen praktiserende tovenaars meer in Engeland. Maar dan verschijnt de teruggetrokken meneer Norrell van Hurtfew Abbey ten tonele en prompt beginnen de standbeelden van de kathedraal van York te praten en te bewegen. Het nieuws van de terugkeer van de Engelse magie gaat als een lopend vuurtje door het land, en ervan overtuigd dat hij de regering moet helpen in de oorlog tegen Napoleon, trekt meneer Norrell naar Londen. Daar ontmoet hij een jonge, geniale tovenaar, die bij hem in de leer gaat: Jonathan Strange is charmant, rijk en ietwat over het paard getild. Samen verbluffen zij het land met hun daden. Maar de samenwerking slaat snel om in rivaliteit. Meneer Norrell heeft zijn gewoonte alles in het verborgene te verrichten nooit kunnen overwinnen, terwijl Strange zich altijd aangetrokken zal blijven voelen door de meest extreme en roekeloze magie. Hij raakt in de ban van de schemerige Ravenkoning en zijn niets-ontziende queeste naar een verloren gegane magie bedreigt niet alleen zijn samenwerking met Norrell, maar alles wat hem lief is.
The entrancing international bestseller and TIME( #1 Book of the Year comes to paperback. Sophisticated, witty, and ingeniously convincing, Clarke's magisterial novel--the story of the rise of two very different magicians--weaves magic into a flawlessly detailed vision of 19th-century England.
