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If you're going to invest your time in an 800 page book, it better be good. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is better than good - it's the kind of story that only comes along once a decade or so. Susanna Clarke weaves a story so intricate and so wondrous that, like Alice, you'll feel as though you've slipped down the rabbit hole into a strange, new world and one that you certainly won't want to leave...even after 800 pages.
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Danielle Maris, January 19, 2010
If you're going to invest your time in an 800 page book, it better be good. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is better than good - it's the kind of story that only comes along once a decade or so. Susanna Clarke weaves a story so intricate and so wondrous that, like Alice, you'll feel as though you've slipped down the rabbit hole into a strange, new world and one that you certainly won't want to leave...even after 800 pages.