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The Flight from the Enchanter

  • 1956 first published
  • 303 pages
  • 59 editions

Published in 1956, The Flight from the Enchanter is a stage-magic fiction novel by Iris Murdoch. The story is set in England and London. It deals with magicians, women authors and manners and customs.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 59 editions across 4 languages.

At about 303 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Flight from the Enchanter

286p. ; 18 cm
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Power, Philosophy
  • Women authors
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Manners and customs
  • Fiction in English 1945- Texts

Quick answers

Who wrote The Flight from the Enchanter?

The Flight from the Enchanter was written by Iris Murdoch and first published in 1956.

What genre is The Flight from the Enchanter?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Flight from the Enchanter?

The median edition has 303 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Flight from the Enchanter?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Golem's Eye, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and The Magician's Nephew.

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