The House of Doctor Dee

The House of Doctor Dee

by Peter Ackroyd

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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.

Author: Peter Ackroyd
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 132mm x 198mm, 214 g
Published: 1994, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9780140171174-SECONDHAND
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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.