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A Discovery of Witches
Book Summary
Discovering a magical manuscript in Oxford's library, scholar Diana Bishop — a descendant of witches who has rejected her heritage — inadvertently unleashes a fantastical underworld of demons, witches and vampires whose activities center on an enchanted treasure.
Awards and Recognition
13 weeks on NPR Paperback Fiction Bestseller List
Genres:
This book is about:
- Science and magic,
- Alchemy,
- Witches,
- Manuscripts,
- Vampires,
- Fantasy fiction,
- Love stories,
- Fiction
NPR stories about A Discovery of Witches
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At Home: A Widow's Life, A Tiger Mother's Tale, And A Call For Compassion
Heroine Diana Bishop is a Yale professor spending a year at Oxford. Her amazing intellect is aided by "a prodigious, photographic memory" — and that's not all she has going for her: She's described as an "extraordinary" actress and a disciplined athlete who is constantly rowing or jogging. You sort of want to kick her. But A Discovery of Witches turns out to be a fine story that's increasingly charming, centered on Bishop's discovery of a manuscript that promises to unleash all... more
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