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The House of Doctor Dee

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This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.

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The House of Doctor Dee, Peter Ackroyd

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Released
1994
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Damaged
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Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Released
1994
Format
Paperback
Pages
276
ISBN10
0140171177
ISBN13
9780140171174
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This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.