num_pages: 782
description: In York in the early 1800s, a society of magicians meet to read each other long, dull papers upon the history of English magic. In their opinion, there are no practising magicians left in the country of England. Little do they know that they are soon to encounter the reclusive Mr Norrell of Hurtfew Abbey, who will cause the stone statues of the Cathedral of York to speak and dance - and a beautiful young woman to be raised from the dead. Mr Norrell goes to London, persuaded that he must make his gifts available to the government in its war against Napoleon. He swiftly becomes a man of influence and distinction, only to be threatened by the appearance of Jonathan Strange, a charming and rich young man with sardonic eyebrows and an extraordinary talent for magic. It is a talent that will take Jonathan Strange to the very edges of darkness, where lurks the shadowy figure of the Raven King, a human child taken by the fairies in ancient times, who became the most legendary magician of all Elegant, witty and utterly compelling, Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr Norrell creates a past world of great mystery and beauty that will hold the reader in thrall until the last page.It is an astonishing achievement.
language: English
title: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
titlecomplete: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
characters: Gilbert Norrell, Dr. Lancelot Greysteel, John Childermass, Mrs Delgado, Vinculus, The Gentleman with the Thistledown Hair, John Segundus, Louisa Greysteel, Christopher Drawlight, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, Arabella Strange, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Flora Greysteel, Henry Woodhope, Mr. Honeyfoot, Jonathan Strange, Stephen Black, Henry Lascelles, Sir Walter Pole, Lady Emma Pole, John Uskglass (The Raven King)
genres: Magic, Historical, Fiction, Magical Realism, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 231462
places: Yorkshire, England, Venice, Italy, England, London, England, United Kingdom
series: Strange & Norrell
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Booker Prize
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best First Novel and Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Guardian First Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Cena Akademie SFFH
category: Kniha roku (Book of the Year)
publisher: Bloomsbury