I'm rather embarrassed that I've been sitting on this recommendation for, oh, years. Never got around to to it.
I'm not a serious fantasy reader. Even though I do like sci-fi, I'm not keen on the book forms, usually, excepting a few rare writers (Lois McMaster Bujold. That's about it).
I read Harry Potter, of course. I'm a slave to Game of Thrones (paper, not screen version. George R.R. better give me the last two books, although at this rate I forgot who everyone is and I'll have to reread them).
Years ago I picked up Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell in Costco. It's a huge tome. Susanna Clarke created an alternate reality in Regency England, as well extremely detailed "historical" footnotes. It took her twelve years to write. You can tell.
BBC adapted it a few years ago, and I think it was excellently done. Although, of course, the book is better. Isn't it always?
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I love regencies but somehow couldn't get into this book. I didn't know there was a movie version, though, so maybe I'll give it a try. I usually like the BBC adaptations.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to get into initially. But then I actually re-read it, twice! But the adaptation is quite nice.
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