Books Quote by Susanna Clarke

“Like the hero of a fairy-tale Mr Norrell had discovered that the power to do what he wished had been his own all along.”

— Susanna Clarke

“Mr Norrell was delighted. He did not believe that anyone had ever proposed such a piece of magic before and begged Sir Walter to…

— Susanna Clarke

“I like norby though time and space because he's not all smart and the storys verry interesting”

— janet asimov

“I have tread all three of his books and they held me spellbound interesting story. Its fiction based on fact...mmm I like!”

— Harold Alvin

“I imagine he knows magic, if he is reading books. The book itself doesn’t matter. It’s that he found another world in it.”

— Rene Denfeld

“So many Jonathans . A plague of literary Jonathans .”

— Jonathan Franzen

“A magician reveals himself not only by the magic he presents but also by the respect and entertainment he gives to his audience.”

— Amit Kalantri

“As always, books are mystical creatures to him.”

— Michael Ondaatje

“Do you do magic?” “I do magic every day.” His face became serious. “Every time I sell a book. I offer adventure to the…

— CeeCee James

“That will teach me to meddle with magic meant for kings! Norrell is right. Some magic is not meant for ordinary magicians. Presumably John…

— Susanna Clarke

“I know you all think I'm a magician, but I'm not. The magic comes out of the books themselves, and I have no more…

— Cornelia Funke

“He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his…

— Max Nowaz