Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman - ISBN: 9781398515512
Paperback
Sisterhood’s magic, love, and the ties that bind us.

Practical Magic

The bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film about sisterhood, love and magic

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 2022

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Summary

Discover the beloved novel that inspired the classic film – a magical, moving story of sisterhood, love and the ties that bind us.

As children, Gillian and Sally Owens are marked as different, growing up on the margins of a small New England town where whispers of magic cling to their family name. Each longs to escape: one into marriage, the other as far from home as she can travel.

Years later, when tragedy draws them back together, the sisters must confront …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781398515512
ISBN-10:1398515515
Author:Alice Hoffman
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:Scribner UK
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:3 March 2022
Weight:260g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 21mm
Series:The Practical Magic Series
What They're Saying

Critics Review

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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