![]() ![]() There are things to admire about ''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,'' but at 782 pages, there is just too much of it, for how little it ultimately delivers in terms of wisdom and amusement.Ĭlarke's book posits an imaginary England where magic is an accepted part of the nation's history. ![]() ![]() The novel has been called ''Harry Potter for adults.'' To her credit, Clarke has said she does not take such a claim seriously. Magazine and a flattering review in Time. The money was well spent several weeks before the book was released, Clarke was subject of a gushing interview in New York Times Rowling ink and paper for ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,'' and made a lot of money doing so, has spent a large chunk of its fortune tub-thumping another first novel about magic, ''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,'' by Susanna Clarke. John Orr reviews Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrellīloomsbury, the British publisher that first gave J.K. ![]()
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