{"product_id":"the-years-of-the-wizard-rachel-morris-9781914613968","title":"The Years of the Wizard: The Strange, True History and Home-Life of Renaissance Magicians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll things were believable back then - wizards, alchemy, fairies, angels. This is the story of those magical times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lyrical and highly atmospheric exploration of the lives of Tudor and Renaissance magicians, men from Dee to Kepler to Bruno, who were also scientists, astrologers, mathematicians and alchemists. Their studies, books and ideas still permeate scientific history - as well as literature and film from Philip Pullman to CS Lewis, but what do we know of the rest of their households; the lovers, wives, mothers and daughters? In \u003ci\u003eThe Years of the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWizard\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Morris also vividly reimagines the less documented lives of the magician's families and lovers. From those who supported the travelling households - packing up the libraries, feeding the assistants, entertaining the patrons, educating the children - as well as those archiving, documenting and collaborating with their magical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vivid storytelling Rachel Morris magically animates both the known past lives of these extraordinary men and the imaginary stories of the less documented women, elders and children in this era of discovery and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914613961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914613968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e September Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Rachel Morris","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46881146077439,"sku":"9781914613968","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e714f61c-21bb-4a09-974f-4b65c936513c.jpg?v=1747970815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-years-of-the-wizard-rachel-morris-9781914613968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}