num_pages: 277
description: This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.
language: English
title: The House of Doctor Dee
titlecomplete: The House of Doctor Dee
characters: John Dee
genres: 20th Century, Historical, Historical Fiction, Novels, Literature, Magic, Horror, Fantasy, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1320
publisher: Penguin Books