Trade of the Tricks

Trade of the Tricks
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9780520270473
ISBN-13 : 0520270479
Rating : 4/5 (479 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Trade of the Tricks by : Graham Jones

Download or read book Trade of the Tricks written by Graham Jones and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, the author gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their 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.


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