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Truly a wonder when 700+ pages seems to be too few to contain a story. But that’s just what Susanna Clarke does in her debut novel. A great yarn that unfolds satisfyingly slowly. In fact, it’s over 100 pages before you even meet Jonathan Strange!

I don’t think of myself as a magic buff, but first Glen David Gold’s Carter Beats the Devil and now Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell have captured my imagination. I admit, I have an odd memory of Doug Henning’s distinctive ‘thank you’ and have a certain soft spot for the Philadelphia infused Penn and Teller. But I won’t be striking out to find more magic related reading unless it meets the high-level that Gold and Clarke established.

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