Author: Peter Ackroyd Year: 1993 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Historical fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
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ISBNs: 9780140171174 0140171177 |
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This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.
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