Susanna Clarke

From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds.

Piranesi

Shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Award; longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 

'Unquestionably the finest English novel of the fantastic written in the last seventy years ... Funny, moving, scary, otherworldly, practical and magical' NEIL GAIMAN

The year is 1806. centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country.

Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell.

So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.

A Novel

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Presents an anthology of stories set in a mysterious, fantastical version of England populated by petulant princesses, vengeful owls, and endless paths in the dark woods, and features the Duke of Wellington and other colorful characters.

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

From the bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

'A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really.'

Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees-and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods.

One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst-and the path of her life is changed forever.

Featuring gorgeous illustrations truly worthy of the magic of this story and an afterword by Susanna Clarke explaining how she came to write it, this is a mesmerizing, must-have addition to any fantasy reader's bookshelf.

The Wood at Midwinter

Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell," Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England.

And Other Stories

The Ladies of Grace Adieu

The Cistern

Piranèse

When Suzanna Clarke and her husband bought a dilapidated house in the Moroccan town of Fez, their friends thought they were mad. Located in a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, the house - a traditional riad - was beautiful but in desperate need of repair. Walls were in danger of collapse, the plumbing non-existent. While neither Suzanna nor her husband spoke Arabic, and had only a smattering of French, they were determined to restore the building to its original splendour, using only traditional craftsmen and handmade materials. But they soon found that trying to do business in Fez was like being transported back several centuries in time and so began the remarkable experience that veered between frustration, hilarity and moments of pure exhilaration. But restoring the riad was only part of their immersion in the rich and colourful life of this ancient city. A House in Fez is a journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals; its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals; the lore of djinns and spirits; the vibrant life-filled market places and the irresistible Moroccan cuisine. And above all, into the lives of the people - warm, friendly, and hospitable. Beautifully descriptive and infused with an extraordinary sense of place, this is a compelling account of one couple's adventures in ancient Morocco.

Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco

A House in Fez

Jonathan Strange & o Sr Norrell

Пиранези

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Jilid II

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Jilid I

Susanna Swaan

Twee magiërs weten in het Engeland van begin 19e eeuw de toverkunst nieuw leven in te blazen.

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Le dame di Grace Adieu e altre storie di magia

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. Winner of the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction A SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, 'one of our greatest living authors' NEW YORK MAGAZINE __________________________________ Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone. Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. There is someone new in the House. But who are they and what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims? Lost texts must be found; secrets must be uncovered. The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous. The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite. __________________________________ 'What a world Susanna Clarke conjures into being ... Piranesi is an exquisite puzzle-box' DAVID MITCHELL 'It subverts expectations throughout ... Utterly otherworldly' GUARDIAN 'Piranesi astonished me. It is a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling' MADELINE MILLER 'Brilliantly singular' SUNDAY TIMES 'A gorgeous, spellbinding mystery ... This book is a treasure, washed up upon a forgotten shore, waiting to be discovered' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'Head-spinning ... Fully imagined and richly evoked' TELEGRAPH

Dyslexia Friendly Edition

Nel bel mezzo delle guerre napoleoniche, la maggior parte degli accademici crede che la magia sia ormai completamente scomparsa in Inghilterra. Tutto cambia quando il timido ed erudito signor Norrell rivela pubblicamente le sue abilità di mago, dando vita a un’ondata di entusiasmo che dilaga per tutto il paese e lo trasporta fino ai salotti dell’alta società di Londra, dove mette i suoi poteri al servizio dei politici e scende a patti con un gentiluomo proveniente da un regno fatato. Un altro mago emerge allora sulla scena: è il giovane e audace Jonathan Strange, che prima diventa il discepolo del signor Norrell e poi ne mette in discussione tutte le teorie, attirato com’è dalle forme più pericolose e oscure dell’arte dell’incantesimo. Nel corso degli anni, la battaglia fra i due si fa più accesa di quella dell’Inghilterra contro Napoleone, finché le loro ossessioni e ambizioni segrete non metteranno a rischio la vita di molte persone e cambieranno per sempre la storia della magia inglese. Spettacolare esordio di Susanna Clarke, pubblicato in 34 paesi, finalista al Man Booker Prize, quattro milioni di copie vendute nel mondo, Jonathan Strange & il signor Norrell è uno dei romanzi più belli e originali della letteratura fantasy contemporanea: un libro semplicemente imperdibile. «Senza alcun dubbio il miglior romanzo fantastico inglese scritto negli ultimi settant’anni». Neil Gaiman «Il più grande e originale libro fantasy pubblicato in Inghilterra dai tempi di C.S. Lewis e J.R.R. Tolkien». «Vulture» «È un libro che contiene tutto, affascinante e allo stesso tempo molto credibile. Susanna Clarke trasmette perfettamente tutto ciò che c’è di geniale nella letteratura inglese». «The Guardian» «L’immaginazione di Susanna Clarke è prodigiosa, la sua scrittura ha un ritmo sopraffino e sa come impiegare lo humour inglese al servizio di una trama maestosa». «The New York Times»

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