James Maertens

I finally got to sit down and watch the BBC film of “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell” by Susanna Clarke.  What a beautiful adaptation!  Stunning.  Very true to the book.  It cast me into a frenzy of biblomania, of course.  I tend to identify with Mr. Norrell, though he’s a bit despicable through much of the story (bad influences).  It is such an interesting story on so many levels.  From a litera