“The House of Doctor Dee” is a novel in which reality and fiction, history and modernity are intricately intertwined. 29-year-old Matthew inherits an old house, and notices that something strange is happening in it... He learns that the house once belonged to the famous alchemist and warlock of the 16th century - Dr. John Dee... All his life he dreamed of creating a homunculus - and even created recipe. This recipe, known as “Dr. Dee's Recipe,” is given by Peter Ackroyd in his book. But we will spare readers the details - only those who are strong in spirit will master the path of knowledge to the end... The image of the central hero, a medieval scientist and mystic, an expert in the occult sciences, Doctor Dee, was recreated by the author on the basis of actual documents and colored by his rich imagination. The brilliantly reconstructed atmosphere of the era gives the book a unique flavor.