Susanna Clarke
Born: 10-31-1959
Susanna Clarke is a British author renowned for her debut novel "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell," which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Born in 1959, she worked in publishing before turning to writing full-time. Clarke's works are celebrated for their intricate plots, rich historical detail, and blend of fantasy and realism. Her recent novel, "Piranesi," further solidifies her reputation as a master storyteller in the fantasy genre.
Book summaries for books written by Susanna Clarke
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Can a magician kill a man by magic?
We have all been more or less to blame… every one of us, except Childermass
Readers, pray forgive me that I introduce an episode here that has very little to do with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, but Heaven knows the author is continually introducing episodes that have little to do with anything
Why can its birthright not be mine?
Meanwhile Strange had written three large volumes on the history and practice of English Magic. Such a work as this had never appeared before
Give me enough books and I could rule the world
He said that books were the finest things humans had ever made
My dear man, once we give up our belief in one sort of magic, why not all?
The whole of human history is a vast consecutive magic trick
The open sky seemed far too narrow for magic
She leaned across the bed and kissed him on his mouth. It was only the briefest of kisses, but the magic in it was enough to keep all Strange’s bones dancing for a quarter-hour thereafter
I can understand how…but I cannot comprehend why…