The Book of English Magic - Hardcover

Philip Carr-Gomm; Richard Heygate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848540337 ISBN 13: 9781848540330

Publisher: John Murray, 2009

Synopsis

The Book of English Magic explores the curious and little-known fact that of all the countries in the world, England has the richest history of magical lore and practice.

English authors such as J.R.R.Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, and J.K.Rowling, dominate the world of magic in fiction, but from the earliest times, England has also acted as home to generations of eccentrics and scholars who have researched and explored every conceivable kind of occult art.

Most people are torn between a fascination with magic and an almost instinctive fear of the occult, of a world redolent with superstition and illusion. And yet more people now practice magic in England than at any time in her history.

The Book of English Magic explores this hidden story, from its first stirrings to our present-day fascination with all things magical. Along the way readers are offered a rich menu of magical things to do and places to visit.

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Review:

Witchcraft and magic have never been more popular, and England is its global epicentre...a fabulous array. Fun, best of all is the end --The Daily Express

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

Book Description:

The hidden history of English magic

About this edition

• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1848540337
• ISBN 13: 9781848540330
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 562