The Stones of York
Earlier this week, I had a short break in York. And I did something I've been meaning to do for years - go around the Minster in an attempt to identify the statues Susanna Clarke brings to life in her novel of quarrelling Regency magicians, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I'm probably not the first fan of the book to do this, and I'm sure I won't be the last. But I'd like to share with you my candidates for the identities of those marvellous statues. You may disagree. After all, nothing comes more naturally to magicians! The Cathedral of York, from a window in High Petergate, home of Mr Honeyfoot. Peering up into the gloom of the chancel, where little stone figures jut out. One begins to speak... "...this was the man who had murdered the girl...We know where he is buried. In the corner of the south transept!" One of the fifteen stone kings. (With other, smaller statues above). "...a little group of queer figures with linked arms...atop an an...