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The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City
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From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting and haunting illustrated short story full of medieval magic
**A small hardback edition featuring an afterword by the author**
1110 A.D. The fairy host sweeps across the North of England and the city of Durham is under siege. Wearily the Bishop of Durham, Ranulf Flambard, prepares to surrender – something which proves far more difficult than he could have imagined.
His quest will lead him through a landscape of unco-operative rivers and enchanted forests to a New Castle on the banks of the River Tyne – where, with any luck, he will be received by a court of deceptive, would-be fairy queens, shape-shifting stags and a beautiful teenage Raven King.
A long-lost chapter in the lore of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City is an enchanting and enchanted adventure into the magic of medieval England.
Praise for Susanna Clarke:
'Spellbinding' Dua Lipa
'A miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling' Madeline Miller
'Clarke writes with an intelligence and beauty that seems at times miraculous' Katherine Rundell
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Product details
| Published | 22 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781037207655 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Circus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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