{"product_id":"9780715656631","title":"The Years of the Wizard : The Strange History and Home Life of Renaissance Magicians","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rachel Morris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEurope\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 October 2026 by Duckworth Books (September Publishing) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e131 x 197 x 26 | 284g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll things were believable back then – wizards, alchemy, fairies, angels. This is the story of those magical times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Years of the Wizard is a lyrical and highly atmospheric exploration of the lives of Tudor and Renaissance magicians, men from John Dee to Giordano Bruno, who were also scientists, astrologers, mathematicians and alchemists. It is also an act of historical imagination, bringing to life the stories of their wives, lovers, servants and daughters. Morris' vivid recreations of the less documented female lives includes the extraordinary story of John and Jane Dee, the jealous apprentice, and the angels who meddled in their marriage...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, fresh approach to an era of discovery, persecution and magic – one that still feeds modern storytellers today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49751620485379,"sku":"9780715656631","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780715656631.jpg?v=1791027097","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780715656631","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}