The 20th anniversary edition of the fantasy classic with an introduction by V E SchwabOver 4 million copies soldOne of the greatest fantasy writers of her generation New York TimesThe book I wish Id written R F KuangSusanna Clarke writes with an intelligence and beauty that seems at times miraculous Katherine RundellA modern masterpiece Spectator1806 England is beleaguered by the long war and centuries have passed since magicians faded from view But one remains the reclusive Mr Norrell Proceeding to London he raises a woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the FrenchYet the cautious Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician Young handsome and daring Jonathan Strange is his very antithesis So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France And soon their own secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagineLike Hilary Mantel Clarke has made the very notion of genre seem quaint Guardian
