Trade of the Tricks: Inside the Magician's Craft

by Graham M. Jones and Graham Jones

Book Overview

From risqu 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520270479
• ISBN13: 9780520270473
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"