The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City by Clarke. Susanna
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Return to the enchanting world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell with The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City, a beautifully illustrated fantasy tale from Susanna Clarke, the bestselling, award-winning author of Piranesi.
In the year 1110, a fairy army sweeps across Northern England, leaving the city of Durham surrounded by an eerie forest of enchanted trees. With his people trapped and the city's survival at stake, Ranulf, Bishop of Durham, realizes that surrender may be his only option. But surrendering a city is no simple matter when the balance of power between humans and fairies is changing.
A skilled politician with ambitions of his own, Ranulf sets out in search of the mysterious new king, a teenage boy raised among fairies who speaks no human language. His journey leads him through a magical medieval landscape where ancient powers, political intrigue, and the unpredictable nature of fairy magic collide.
Set approximately 700 years before the events of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, this captivating short story expands Susanna Clarke's beloved fantasy world. Featuring striking black-and-white illustrations by Victoria Sawdon, this compact hardcover is an excellent gift for Clarke's longtime readers and fans of literary fantasy, folklore, and magical historical fiction.
- Title: The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City
- Author: Susanna Clarke
- Illustrator: Victoria Sawdon
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 96
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date: October 20, 2026
- Special Features: Black-and-white illustrations throughout
- Setting: Medieval England, approximately 700 years before Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
- Genre: Literary Fantasy / Historical Fantasy / Fairy Tales & Folklore
- ISBN: 9781639739813
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