Magic Lessons: A Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (English) Paperback

Description: Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman Where does the story of the Owens family begin? With a baby abandoned in a snowy field in the 1600s. Under the care of Hannah Owens, little Maria learns about the "Unnamed Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. When Maria is abandoned by the man she loves, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And its is here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Book of Magic, Magic Lessons, The World That We Knew, Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), the Oprahs Book Club Selection Here on Earth, The Red Garden, The Dovekeepers, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, The Marriage of Opposites, and Faithful. She lives near Boston. Review Enticing... conjures up spells, herbal lore and romance in harsh, historical times Daily Mail We first met the Owens in the brilliant novel Practical Magic, then we discovered the tragedy of the siblings in Rules of Magic. Now, we learn how it all began… Bella A vivid and evocative tale – prepare to be spellbound Woman Storytelling is in Hoffmans bones, and the skill with which she dispenses information and compresses time, so that a year passes in a sentence, so that a tragedy witnessed becomes the propeller for a hundred-page subplot, is (forgive me) bewitching New York Times Book Review Vivid and enchanting, with a cant-miss-it foray into the Salem Witch Trials, Magic Lessons is another sublime entry in an arresting series Esquire Hoffman writes deftly, and often beautifully, about nature, and she can plot like, well, a witch, casting a spell on her reader Boston Globe A gorgeous new novel you wont want to miss Bustle In Hoffmans luminous prose, all characters, even the villains, are not only vividly, but also compassionately, rendered... Hoffman adeptly highlights that how one uses a talent, selflessly or selfishly, has a sweeping impact on many lives Booklist Review Quote Enticing... conjures up spells, herbal lore and romance in harsh, historical times Daily Mail We first met the Owens in the brilliant novel Practical Magic , then we discovered the tragedy of the siblings in Rules of Magic . Now, we learn how it all began... Bella A vivid and evocative tale - prepare to be spellbound Woman Storytelling is in Hoffmans bones, and the skill with which she dispenses information and compresses time, so that a year passes in a sentence, so that a tragedy witnessed becomes the propeller for a hundred-page subplot, is (forgive me) bewitching New York Times Book Review Vivid and enchanting, with a cant-miss-it foray into the Salem Witch Trials, Magic Lessons is another sublime entry in an arresting series Esquire Hoffman writes deftly, and often beautifully, about nature, and she can plot like, well, a witch, casting a spell on her reader Boston Globe A gorgeous new novel you wont want to miss Bustle In Hoffmans luminous prose, all characters, even the villains, are not only vividly, but also compassionately, rendered... Hoffman adeptly highlights that how one uses a talent, selflessly or selfishly, has a sweeping impact on many lives Booklist Details ISBN1471197190 Author Alice Hoffman ISBN-10 1471197190 ISBN-13 9781471197192 Format Paperback Year 2021 Short Title Magic Lessons Pages 416 Language English Subtitle A Prequel to Practical Magic DEWEY 813.6 Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd Imprint Scribner UK Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-10-14 Series The Practical Magic Series Publication Date 2021-10-14 UK Release Date 2021-10-14 AU Release Date 2021-11-03 Series Number 1 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160748274;

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