The Book of English Magic - Hardcover

Carr-Gomm, Philip; Heygate, Richard

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9781590204153: The Book of English Magic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590204158 ISBN 13: 9781590204153

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2010

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Offers a comprehensive, illustrated history of Britain's centuries-old fascination with magic and the occult, as well as a rich menu of present-day magical things to do and places to visit.

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"A use-friendly primer... a magical mystery tour, for readers who want to get a little deeper into magic, there are well informed suggestions."--"The Times"
"A fabulous array."--"Daily Express"
"As a practitioner of the arts for nearly three decades, I can truthfully say that there is very, very little about magical practice that is not addressed at some point in this book... The writers distinguish themselves as being extremely educated and reliable in their historical accuracy... beautiful collection of interesting and useful information. It is extremely readable and one can easily leaf through any of the pages and find a mesmerizing bit of info that will keep you intrigued for much longer than you originally intended... "The Book of English Magic" makes a wonderful reference material or personal submersion into the world of magic. You will learn more than you ever imagined possible and sometimes have to literally put the book down for a few minutes to process whatr

"A use-friendly primer. A magical mystery tour, for readers who want to get a little deeper into magic, there are well informed suggestions."
-"The Times"

"A fabulous array."
-"Daily Express"
"An accessible and immensely readable book... A fascinating insight into a hidden world."---Booksquawk

"Lucid and wonderfully easy to read... While it is indeed a perfect book for the 'intelligent novice' it's far more than that- it's a serious, in-depth survey of a massive topic."--"WitchVox"

"For readers of works like "Harry Potter" who have grown up a bit into wanting to know more." "The Hermetic Library"
"Lucid and wonderfully easy to read While it is indeed a perfect book for the 'intelligent novice' it s far more than that it s a serious, in-depth survey of a massive topic. "WitchVox"
"An accessible and immensely readable book A fascinating insight into a hidden world. Booksquawk"

Book Description:

The hidden history of English magic

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