Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell : 21 Great Bloomsbury Reads for the 21st Century Pearson Isaacson's portrait touched millions of

Isaacson's portrait touched millions of readers

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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell : 21 Great Bloomsbury Reads for the 21st Century Pearson Isaacson's portrait touched millions ofThe year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy