by Peter Ackroyd · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140171174
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«The House of Doctor Dee» is Peter Ackroyd's mystery and occult novel, published by Penguin in paperback (288 pages, in English).
The novel alternates between present-day London and the sixteenth century to tell the story of John Dee, an alchemist and astrologer accused of attempting to murder Queen Mary through witchcraft. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels part of a hidden past that resurfaces.
Novel published by Penguin Books in 1994. Set in London, with the Clerkenwell district as a prominent setting.
For readers of literary fiction who enjoy mystery, occult, and historical London settings.
Peter Ackroyd is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.
