Susanna Clarke Divines Magic In Long-Awaited Novel 'Piranesi'
Clarke fans waited 16 years for this follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Here, Clarke limns a magic that is part of the very fabric of the universe.
What is the nature of magic? What is the nature of reason? Must one cancel out the other? And which is cloaked in a greater illusion?
In her new novel Piranesi, British writer Susanna Clarke limns a magic far more intrinsic than the kind commanded through spells; a magic that is seemingly part of the fabric of the universe and as powerful as a cosmic engine — yet fragile nonetheless.
Clarke stunned readers 16 years ago with her mesmerizing tale of magic's return to England in her debut novel, The book became. Then those of us who fell in love with her worlds had a desperately long wait. (Thankfully not nearly as long as those awaiting magic's return in .)
