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Practical Magic

The Beloved Novel of Love, Friendship, Sisterhood and Magic
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Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman is a tale of two sisters with a family legacy of witchcraft and a curse that haunts their romantic lives. Growing up under the eccentric guidance of their aunts, they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and their own magical abilities. The story weaves together themes of familial bonds, healing, and the power of embracing one's true self.
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This enchanting tale may appeal to you if you enjoy stories that blend the mystical with the everyday. It explores themes of family, love, and self-discovery through generations of strong, magical women dealing with love and loss. You'll be captivated by its poetic prose and magical realism if you appreciate a touch of the supernatural in contemporary settings.

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Practical Magic

Everyone needs a little magic in their lives... and for the Owens sisters, magic is inevitable.Β Practical MagicΒ is the beloved novel by Alice Hoffman, inspiration for the classic film.

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The beloved classic novel, the basis of the classic film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.

As children, sisters Gillian and Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town, teased, taunted, and shunned for the air of magic that seems to sparkle in the air around them. All Gillian and Sally ever wanted was to get away.

And eventually they do – one marries, the other runs as far from home as she can manage.

Years later, however, tragedy will bring the sisters back together. And they’ll find that no matter what else may happen, they’ll always have each other. An enchanting tale of love, forgiveness, and family, Practical Magic is beloved of readers of all ages.

Book 3 in the Practical Magic series.

~~Readers love Practical Magic~~

'A real pleasure' - Kate Atkinson

'Simply brilliant' – Daily Mail

β€˜[A] delicious fantasy of witchcraft and love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena and happy endings are possible’ – Cosmopolitan.

β€˜What do you do when your long-lost little sister shows up on your suburban front step… a dead man in the Oldsmobile that’s blocking your driveway? …You help her bury him in your backyard, underneath a wilting lilac bush that will suddenly spring back to life, bearing masses of heady flowers that remind everyone who passes by of desires they thought they’d long since stifled’ – Vogue.

β€˜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 scrim of magic lies gently over [this] fictional world, in which lilacs bloom riotously in July, a lovesick boy's elbows sizzle on a diner countertop and a toad expectorates a silver ring...' – Publishers Weekly.

Series: The Practical Magic Series

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The book by Alice Hoffman is widely acclaimed for its enchanting blend of witchcraft and love, set in a vividly magical world. It's praised for its bewitching prose and the ability to transport readers into a spellbound realm of fantasy with a compelling narrative of the Owens family's adventures. Critics highlight its combination of dark comedy, dreamy storytelling, and magical realism, making it both an evocative and charming read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398515512

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scribner UK

Edition: Reissue

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, includingΒ The Book of Magic,Β Magic Lessons,Β The World That We Knew,Β Practical Magic,Β The Rules of MagicΒ (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), the Oprah’s Book Club SelectionΒ Here on Earth,Β The Red Garden,Β The Dovekeepers,Β The Museum of Extraordinary Things,Β The Marriage of Opposites, andΒ Faithful. She lives near Boston.

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