Susanna ClarkeJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Time #1 book of the year – 11 weeks and counting on the "New York Times" bestseller list – Shortlisted for the "Guardian" First Book Award – Longlisted for the Booker Prize – A Book Sense pick – "People" Top Ten Books of the year – Salon.com Top Ten of 2004 – "New York Times" Notable Books of the Year – "Christian Science Monitor" Best Fiction 2004

Susanna Clarke's brilliant first novel is an utterly compelling epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two very different magicians who, as teacher and pupil and then as rivals, emerge to change its history. Sold in 21 languages, with a major motion picture from New Line on the way, "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" is a tour de force that has captured the imagination of readers worldwide.

($15.95 Bloomsbury ISBN 1-58234-603-8). Also, please visit www.jonathanstrange.com for more information on the author and her book.

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