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Trade of the Tricks: Inside the Magician's Craft

By Graham Jones

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9780520950528
DOI
10.1525/9780520950528
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1729950 bytes)
Pages
308\307
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-21 15:01:09

Description

From risqué cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, Trade of the Tricks offers an unprecedented look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, Graham M. Jones gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their astonishing deceptions. He follows the day-to-day lives of some of France’s most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. In a book brimming with humor and surprise, Jones shows how today’s magicians marshal creativity and passion in striving to elevate their amazing skill into high art. The book’s lively cast of characters includes female and queer performers whose work is changing the face of a historically masculine genre.

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