Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell A Novel

Atthedawnofthenineteenthcentury,twoverydifferentmagiciansemergetochangeEngland'shistory.Intheyear1806,withtheNapoleonicWarsragingonlandandsea,mostpeoplebelievemagictobelongdeadinEngland--untilthereclusiveMr.Norrellrevealshispowers,andbecomesacelebrityovernight.Yetthecautious,fussyNorrellischallengedbytheemergenceofanothermagician,thebrilliantnoviceJonathanStrange.Young,handsome,anddaring,StrangeistheveryoppositeofNorrell.HebecomesNorrell’sstudent,andtheyjoinforcesinthewaragainstFrance.ButStrangeisincreasinglydrawntothewildest,mostperilousformsofmagic,straininghispartnershipwithNorrell,andputtingatriskeverythingelseheholdsdear.Time#1BookoftheYearBookSenseBookoftheYearPeopleTopTenBooksoftheYearWinneroftheHugoAwardNewYorkTimesNotableBookoftheYearSalon.comTopTenof2004WinneroftheWorldFantasyAwardNancyPearl’sTop12Booksof2004WashingtonPostBookWorld’sBestof2004ChristianScienceMonitorBestFiction2004SanFranciscoChronicleBestBooksof2004WinneroftheLocusAwardforBestFirstNovelChicagoTribuneBestof2004SeattleTimes25BestBooksof2004AtlantaJournal-ConstitutionTop12Booksof2004VillageVoice"TopShelf"RaleighNews&ObserverBestof2004RockyMountainNewscritics’favoritesof2004,