false 3312993 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230053533m/3312993.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230053533s/3312993.jpg Já em Londres, Norrell, encontrará Jonathan Strange, um jovem, rico e brilhante (mas também arrogante), que descobre por acaso que é um mago, tornando-se seu discípulo. Os feitos de ambos hão-de maravilhar a velha Inglaterra. Até ao momento, no entanto, em que a parceria, que parecia destinada ao sucesso, virará rivalidade. É que, fascinado pela figura sombria do Rei Corvo e atraído pela sua "insensata busca" por magias há muito esquecidas, Jonathan haverá de pôr em causa tudo o que Norrell mais estimava.
Jonathan Strange e o Sr. Norrell é, pois, um romance "elegante, mordaz e absolutamente arrebatador", envolvido em grande mistério e beleza que agarra o leitor até à última página.

"O volume deste romance de estreia de Susanna Clarke pode até intimidar, mas a história tão ricamente imaginada tem o poder de um feitiço sobre o leitor. É uma narração singularmente bem sucedida, cuja estrutura se alicerça em três pontos essenciais - no formalismo de Charles Dickens e Jane Austen, nas lógicas do fantástico da "velha escola" de J.R.R. Tolkien e no engenho de mestres da fantasia que nos estão bem mais próximos como Alan Moore, Philip Pullman e, especialmente, Neil Gaiman."
Dulce Furtado, Público, 09 de Julho de 2005

"O regresso da Magia a Inglaterra é em tudo semelhante ao surgimento desta primeira obra de fôlego de Susanna Clarke: precedido de rumores que o apresentavam como o melhor livro de Fantasia dos últimos anos, tomou de assalto as prateleiras para medir forças com as expectativas criadas. Exagero, talvez, mas incomparavelmente superior a Tolkien. Clarke revela uma invejável mestria no uso do detalhe narrativo, tecendo um jogo deslumbrante entre o texto, a cronologia histórica e as fascinates notas de rodapé que pontilham a obra. A tradução a seis mãos é surpreendentemente boa (...)."
João Seixas, Junho de 2005

"Um livro fabuloso... extasiante... extraordinariamente original e impossível de largar." (Sunday Times)

"Muitos livros são para ser lidos, outros estudados, poucos, no entanto, estão destinados a ser vividos intensamente durante semanas. Jonathan Strange e o Sr. Norrell pertence a esta última categoria." (The Washington Post)

"Um verdadeiro clássico, uma das melhores histórias de fantasia alguma vez escrita." (Kirkus Review)

"Uma mistura de dois géneros populares: a fantasia à Philip Pulmann e o pastiche literário do século XIX. O resultado é uma ficção histórica cheia de magia." (Financial Times)]]> 14201 53 3921305 book 2004 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell total:15847|5:5210|4:5282|3:3136|2:1391|1:828| 15847 60196 25056 2810 8842 3.81 18609 3203 1384024 94602 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.78 12595 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 52 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 07:22:35 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:56:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3060717 188224 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 2 42 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jul 13 22:48:55 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:35:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3944269 243542 823763 0747579881 9780747579885 90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178701603m/823763.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178701603s/823763.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/823763.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.89 387
Full of spells, bad weather, statues that talk, haunted ballrooms and sinister gentlemen with thistle-down hair... be enchanted! ***** - Elle

Unquestionably the finest English novel of the fantastic written in the last seventy years. It's funny, moving, scary, otherworldly, practical and magical, a journey through light and shadow - a delight to read. - Neil Gaiman

Compelling: Clarke's tale of magicians and fairies is a prodigious achievement. - Sunday Times]]> 2004 5 28 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 01 19:54:04 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 03:19:46 -0800 2009 Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell turns out to be a book I dearly love, I'm afraid I can't recommend it to just anyone. Whether you'll like it or not will truly depend on what you expect it to be. If you wish for a fast-paced excitement then this book is probably not for you. Jonathan Strang...more...]]> 30435071 1425694 259035 1582346038 9781582346038 131 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570464m/259035.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570464s/259035.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259035.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell_A_Novel 3.85 552 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 23 false Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 18 02:21:05 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 09 02:24:30 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 13816226 842637 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 4 45 false Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Jan 28 08:31:21 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 02:55:50 -0700 2008
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Mr Norrell
I've spent all my life studying magic and now I'm going to revive it in Engla...more...]]> 1151763 51647 76852 1582344167 9781582344164 207 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570466m/76852.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570466s/76852.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76852.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.96 1042 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler

It has been several centuries since English magicians were the wonder of the known world. By the 19th century, magicians are only pedantic theoreticians. Then Mr. Norrell, a fusty reclusive scholar, emerges from obscurity and sets London society abuzz when he raises a beautiful young woman from the dead. When Jonathan Strange, a pleasant young neophyte, emerges with the ability to perform magic as well, Mr. Norrell gains an unexpected pupil and rival. From English drawing rooms to European battlefields and the ethereal realm of the Raven King, the saga blends history and fantasy seamlessly for a riveting narrative.
]]> 2004 2 14 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 10 17:21:15 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:15:33 -0800 2009 did read the whole thing, and at 800 pages, that felt like an accomplishment. Clarke obviously put a lot of work into the back story, creating an entire historical library of magic that is cited in footnotes th...more...]]> 5225665 196574 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 1 14 false Tue Aug 28 09:42:41 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:25:50 -0800 2009
It also was so...more...]]> 15566416 381149 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 4 12 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 10:08:27 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 24 06:56:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 35143539 1613125 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 10 false Sun Oct 12 18:07:56 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 11 17:57:32 -0800 2008 NOTE: I didn't put the spoiler flag on this review because it technically doesn't give anything big away. Nevertheless it does come pretty close. So, if want to dive into the book completely clean you might consider moving on. You have been warned.

On with the review. First off, this ...more...]]> 39933687 899665 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 4 5 true Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 12 05:17:39 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 14 03:07:51 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 8216097 574278 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 1 7 false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Oct 24 23:53:12 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 23:58:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 9170086 51289 857695 1593977417 9781593977412 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178940113m/857695.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178940113s/857695.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/857695.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell_A_Novel_26_Cds 3.80 15 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 2 9 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 17:09:23 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 09:47:14 -0800 2007 more...]]> 6467893 79606 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 4 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 19:02:50 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 19:19:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 7843853 454873 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 1 7 false Thu Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Oct 17 11:50:12 -0700 2007 Sat May 03 14:16:24 -0700 2008
And there it sits, collecting so much dust. Every time I see ...more...]]> 41074690 903390 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 6 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 28 05:46:05 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 17:52:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 12278049 772667 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 3 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 14:55:54 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 03:23:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8534085 573337 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 3 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 01 15:30:18 -0700 2007 Sat Feb 02 14:09:56 -0800 2008
FEB. 2: [CONTAINING A FEW SPOILERS!]

Okay, I finally completed this book. And what a blast! As probably most of the reading world know it's quite a long story, and spanning years as well as co...more...]]> 7245732 387810 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 4 3 false Thu Oct 04 01:09:23 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 01:35:58 -0700 2007
i hated this book for the first few hundred pages, and by the final pa...more...]]> 7039320 434609 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 5 3 false Sun Sep 30 12:35:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 09:17:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4145202 251287 14201 0765356155 9780765356154 2151 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell 3.80 15847 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina Marler]]> 2004 3 3 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Aug 06 07:31:18 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 07:32:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3312993