Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell /
"The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and it is hundreds of years since practical magic faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history suddenly discover that one practicing magician still remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell of Hurtfew...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Audio Renaissance : Bloomsbury Pub. :
[2004]
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| Summary: | "The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and it is hundreds of years since practical magic faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history suddenly discover that one practicing magician still remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell of Hurtfew Abbey. Challenged to demonstrate his powers, Norrell causes statues to speak and sing, and sends a thrill through the country. He proceeds to London, where he raises a beautiful young woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet Norrell is soon challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome, and daring, Strange is the very opposite of the cautious, fussy Norrell. Still, Norrell agrees to take Strange as a pupil, and the young magician joins England's cause to lend the army his supernatural skill on the battlefield. Soon Strange becomes obsessed with the founder of English magic, the Raven King. In his increasingly reckless pursuit of the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, Strange risks sacrificing not only his partnership with Norrell, but everything else that he holds dear"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. Compact discs. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 26 sound discs (32 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Paul Ruben. |
| ISBN: | 1593977417 : |