{"product_id":"the-bishop-of-durham-attempts-to-surrender-the-city-9813","title":"The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date: 10\/20\/2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling and prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A charming . . . story with special resonance for Clarke's devoted fans.\"\u003c\/b\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'He had already served three kings. He did not see why he should not be useful to a fourth.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the conquest of Northern England, the fairy host sweeps across the countryside. The city of Durham finds itself surrounded. But the encircling forces are not fairies, nor even other humans, but trees that trap the city within an eerie wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanulf, Bishop of Durham-a consummate politician-understands that the survival of the Northern English people depends on his finding a way to unite the two races, human and fairy. And he's not averse to improving his own position at the same time. With these aims in view, he sets off for the New Castle, in search of the new King-the leader of the fairy host, rumored to be a mysterious human boy, no more than fourteen years old, who speaks no word of any human language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet 700 years before the events of \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City\u003c\/i\u003e is a bewitching, must-have addition to any fantasy reader's shelf, featuring beautiful illustrations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Susanna Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in more than 34 countries and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eFirst Book Award. It won British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award in 2005. \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies of Grace Adieu\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, some set in the world of Jonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell, was published by Bloomsbury in 2006. Piranesi was a \u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award, the RSL Encore Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction. Susanna Clarke lives in Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susanna Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52997489295645,"sku":"9781639739813","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781639739813.jpg?v=1789929701","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/the-bishop-of-durham-attempts-to-surrender-the-city-9813","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}