From the Bookshelf of Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
By deleted member · 46 posts · 150 views
By deleted member · 46 posts · 150 views
last updated Mar 28, 2025 02:28PM
showing 10 of 38 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
January 2015 Contemporary Novel selection complete
By deleted member · 12 posts · 56 views
last updated Dec 21, 2014 05:58AM
What are you reading in December 2014?
By Michele · 45 posts · 89 views
By Michele · 45 posts · 89 views
last updated Dec 31, 2014 01:08PM
February Contemporary Novel selection complete
By deleted member · 11 posts · 57 views
last updated Jan 13, 2015 10:17AM
It's 2015!! What are you reading in Jan?
By Michele · 34 posts · 87 views
By Michele · 34 posts · 87 views
last updated Jan 30, 2015 03:46PM
2014 Nebula Awards Winners Announced
By deleted member · 10 posts · 66 views
By deleted member · 10 posts · 66 views
last updated Jun 07, 2015 05:20PM
2015 Hugo Award Winners Announced
By deleted member · 49 posts · 132 views
By deleted member · 49 posts · 132 views
last updated Aug 26, 2015 09:13AM
What are you reading in April 2015?
By Michele · 38 posts · 72 views
By Michele · 38 posts · 72 views
last updated May 01, 2015 03:57AM
2015 Locus Award Winners Announced
By deleted member · 7 posts · 75 views
By deleted member · 7 posts · 75 views
last updated Jun 27, 2015 03:58PM
2015 John W. Campbell Award Winner Announced
By deleted member · 10 posts · 29 views
By deleted member · 10 posts · 29 views
last updated Jun 16, 2015 08:36PM
What Members Thought
4.5 stars
This is the first book of a trilogy.
Note: I initially read a hard copy of this book and recently listened to the audiobook, which became available on Netgalley. I especially appreciated hearing the pronunciation of Chinese names and words. The book is narrated by Rosalind Chao, who does a fine job.
The story begins during the early years of China's 'Cultural Revolution.' Ye Wenjie, a young astrophysicist, sees her father - a physics professor - tortured and murdered by a group of young ...more
This novel, the first in a trilogy, is well-deserving of the awards it has received. There is some fascinating speculations here on what 'applied string theory' or 'string engineering' could look like the hands of a civilization with a technology advanced enough to make it happen.
...more
A lot to think about. Once I manage to forgive Ye Wenjie, I’ll read the next one.
Sep 03, 2015
Scott Firestone
marked it as to-read
Nov 15, 2015
Caitlin
marked it as to-read
Nov 19, 2015
Paula S
marked it as to-read
Nov 04, 2016
Iztok
marked it as to-read
Feb 07, 2017
Petre
marked it as to-read
Apr 22, 2018
David Martin
marked it as to-read
May 14, 2019
Patrick
marked it as to-read
Jul 10, 2019
Alan
marked it as to-read
Sep 23, 2019
Andrew
marked it as to-read
Jan 23, 2020
Kyle
added it
