Einst - als Magie in England etwas ganz Selbstverständliches war -
war der Rabenkönig der größte aller Zauberer. Anfang des 19.
Jahrhunderts ist er nur noch eine Legende. Kein Mensch glaubt mehr
an Magie! Doch eines Tages bewirkt der eher zurückgezogen lebende
Mr. Norell, dass die Statuen in der Kathedrale zu sprechen beginnen
...
Ein neues Kapitel englischer Magie nimmt seinen Anfang.
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the
second shall long to behold me - The year is 1806. England is
beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and 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 summonsan 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 opposite of Norrell. So
begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which
overwhelms the one 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.
