This novel centers on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.
The House of Doctor Dee
ISBN: 0140171177
ISBN 13: 9780140171174
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pages: 277
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Ackroyd