Practical Magic 2
soon to be a major motion picture starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
$21.25
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620 when Maria Owens was abandoned by the man she loved and tried for witchcraft.
Centuries later, in a library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seventy-eighty-year old Jet Owens hears the call of the deathwatch beetle, signaling that she has only seven days to live. She spends her final days with her sister Franny, whose good cheer never relents; and her beloved nieces: Sally, who has been burned by the curse twice, and wears black to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398566514 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398566519 |
| Author: | Alice Hoffman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Scribner UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 24mm |
| Series: | The Practical Magic Series |
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Praise for the Practical Magic series
‘Her books are a real pleasure – practical magic’ Kate Atkinson
‘[A] delicious fantasy of witchcraft and love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena and happy endings are possible’ Cosmopolitan
‘Dripping with pathos and otherworldly possibility’ Vogue
‘Dark comedy and a light touch carry the story along to a truly Gothic climax, complete with heaving skies and witchery on the lawn’ New York Times
‘A master of magical realism, draws us back into the spellbinding universe of the Owens family with gorgeous prose set against a backdrop of vivid imagery’ Marie Claire
‘A delightful confection – witty, imaginative, unexpectedly touching’ The Times
‘Reading an Alice Hoffman book is like falling into a deep dream where senses are heightened and love reigns supreme… I never wanted to awaken’ Jodi Picoult
‘Hoffman’s classy prose imbues this modern fairy tale with bite as well as beauty’ Mail on Sunday
‘Storytelling is in Hoffman’s bones’ New York Times Book Review
‘Vivid and enchanting… another sublime entry in an arresting series’ Esquire
‘I got so swept up in this enchanting story’ Reese Witherspoon
‘A vivid and evocative tale – prepare to be spellbound’ Woman
‘Full of Hoffman’s bewitching and lucid prose and vivid characters, The Book of Magic is ultimately about the very human magic of family and love and actions that echo through generations… it casts a spell’ Matt Haig
About The Author
Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman is the author of thirty works of fiction, including Practical Magic, The Red Garden, The Dovekeepers, and, most recently, The Museum of Extraordinary Things. She lives in Boston.
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