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The house of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd · Booklabria

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The house of Doctor Dee

Name: The house of Doctor Dee
Author: Peter Ackroyd

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First published: 1993
Language: English
Editions: 5

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Fantasy
England
London
Fathers and sons
Homes and haunts
Alchemists
Set in: England
Time: 20th Century
Characters: John Dee

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