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Alchemy

  • 2002 first published
  • 207 pages
  • 8 editions

Margaret Mahy's Alchemy (2002) is a stage-magic fiction novel. Key subjects include magic, magicians, Magia and magos.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 207 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Magic
  • Magicians
  • Magia
  • Magos
  • Novela juvenil
  • Alchemy
  • Alquimia
  • Supernatural
  • Juvenile delinquency
  • Teacher-student relationships

Quick answers

Who wrote Alchemy?

Alchemy was written by Margaret Mahy and first published in 2002.

What genre is Alchemy?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is Alchemy?

The median edition has 207 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Alchemy?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Magician, The Golem's Eye and A Slow Regard of Silent Things.

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