![]() ![]() The world that Clarke has created is rich and believable. He delves into the darker sides of ancient magic, setting them against each other and imperilling the world of non-magicians. All is well until the student begins to feel that the master is holding him back. The, another practising magician reveals himself, and Jonathon Strange becomes Norrell’s pupil. He becomes the toast of London, and people come to him to perform magic even the government uses him in their battles against Napolean. Norrell comes along-a practising magician, and puts an end to the rest of them, insisting he is the only one who really understands magic and can deal with it safely. The only existing “magicians” belong mostly to societies who study magic, but do not practice-they are enthusiasts of the history of magic in England.īut Mr. It is a world in which magic was known throughout the land in centuries past, but no more. This is probably because Clarke has woven a world that is familiar yet different-it is a slightly alternate history of England in the 1800’s. ![]() On the other, it kept me reading and I can’t think of anything that could have been left out. This is a long book (almost 900 pages), and it had a strange effect on me. ![]()
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