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mouliu Regular user Hongkong/Taiwan 169 Posts 
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Any novels with magic element you've read?
1)The Magician Of Lublin by Issac Singer 2)The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver Please add on the list. And no, no Harry Potter please.
A novice't reflection: I like watching my audience's jaws drop, but sadly in reality I'm just too busy to enjoy it.
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Clay Shevlin Elite user 497 Posts
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There are hundreds of them. Buy Michael Canick's checklist of magic fiction books. The question I've been trying to answer is what is the earliest work of fiction with a magic theme or a magician in it? Clay
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Dave Egleston Special user Ceres, Ca 632 Posts
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That's an interesting premise for research -
I know Mr Shevlin has a starting point for a book of that nature and I would be interested in his answer What is the earliest novel that has a pretidigitator as a main character? As a person who reads at least two novels a week, I will be thinking about this all weekend....and make believe magic doesn't count, right? - no dragons or fairies or anything.... nor religious magic - saints and water walking, sea parting, fishes and loaves or ascensions. We're talking about real magic as a recurring theme - Making cards do impossible things - making balls jump from cup to cup when they're finished multipying, floating hypnotized girls and real magical stuff. OK .... I'm going to have fun with Mr Shevlin's question I hope everyone else will also Dave |
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irishguy Special user Ohio 629 Posts
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Carter Beats The Devil - Glen David Gold
The Dime Museum Murders - Daniel Stashower The Floating Lady Murder - Daniel Stashower The Houdini Specter - Daniel Stashower Now You See It - Stuart Kaminsky |
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Clay Shevlin Elite user 497 Posts
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Well, Dave, we know we can certainly go back to Hoffmann and his Conjurer Dick, which I think was first published in 1885. I am waiting to locate a set of books published around 1832, which I'm told has a magician as a character, although, until I read it, I don't know if this character has a major role in the book. Clay
P.S. I'm excluding for consideration 19th century magician's pitchbooks, all of which almost certainly had an element of fiction in them! C. |
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mouliu Regular user Hongkong/Taiwan 169 Posts
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Oh, the Michael Canisck's book is out of print.
Other than answering "the earliest work" question, I would like to read some books which are still available. Thanks a lot. Quote: On 2005-04-14 23:23, Clay Shevlin wrote:
A novice't reflection: I like watching my audience's jaws drop, but sadly in reality I'm just too busy to enjoy it.
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mouliu Regular user Hongkong/Taiwan 169 Posts
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Oh, all of them are not available in Taiwan National Library...poor me.
Anyone can suggest some which are more easily accessible? Quote: On 2005-04-15 14:49, irishguy wrote:
A novice't reflection: I like watching my audience's jaws drop, but sadly in reality I'm just too busy to enjoy it.
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Dave Egleston Special user Ceres, Ca 632 Posts
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I have a copy of KING KOKO by Professor Hoffman dated 1904 - I couldn't tell you if it's a 1st edition
This is an unique book because it has a cute little story with lots of tricks incorporated within - then Prof. Hoffman has a 2nd section in the book with all the explanations of the tricks in the story - That's the earliest dated book I have in my library Of course I've heard of the CONJURER DICK book but haven't had a copy to read as of yet Dave |
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impossible man Elite user 403 Posts
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I know that G.K. Chesterton has a Father Brown mystery story called "The Absence of Mr. Glass," that has a magician in it, but that's a short story. He also wrote a play called "Magic," but the magician's tricks start becoming real miracles that even he can't explain, so maybe that doesn't count.
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Magicbarry Loyal user Toronto 276 Posts
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"Fifth Business" by Robertson Davies
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Fredrick Loyal user Seattle 248 Posts
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On 2005-04-16 23:45, mouliu wrote: mouliu, You may want to try bookfinder.com Its a wonderful source for new and used book sellers. Good luck! ~ Fredrick
"Try to find the humanity in the magic and maybe you'll come up with something of your own. It's the humanity that gets you there, not techniques." Michael Moschen on Creativity
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ALLEN TIPTON Regular user 106 Posts
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Don't forget the short story, The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells. (Author of The Invisible Man) It scared me as a youngster.
My favourite magic Novel is ' The Man Who Was Magic' by Paul Gallico, a very well lknown author. The Mrs. Harris books (Angela Lansbury did the film of one) The Snow Goose,The Poseidon Adventure etc. The Man Who Was Magic is a fairy tale But Gallico shows great insight to magicians of a certain period; their lack of ethics, their jealousies, their sheer theatricalism etc. The chapter on the Magic Competition in the city of Mageia will make you avoid entering competitions again! You will most certainly recognise the various types who appear. it's hugely enjoyable. Allen Tipton UK
Allen Tipton began magic at 9.Joined Staffs. Magic Soc at 14. President 8 times Guild Of Magicians Nottingham UK IBM member.1980 reproduced Dante's Show & made Magician Of Month by IBM Intern.President.Currently writing Dear Magician series in Abra magazi
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ALLEN TIPTON Regular user 106 Posts
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Oh and two more which I like. Sherlock Holmes & The Egyptian Hall Mystery and Sherlock Holmes & The Houdini Birthright. Both by val Andrews & published by Martin Breese, 164, Kensington Park Road, London W11 2ER Fax 0171 229 3395.
The Houdini book has a strange , coincidental story around it. Val Andrews had just published it when it was announced that someone in America had investigated Houdini's grave with ultra sonic equipment and said 'There was no body in the coffin.' Read the book to see the coincidences. Was Houdini alive and living in ? Allen Tipton UK
Allen Tipton began magic at 9.Joined Staffs. Magic Soc at 14. President 8 times Guild Of Magicians Nottingham UK IBM member.1980 reproduced Dante's Show & made Magician Of Month by IBM Intern.President.Currently writing Dear Magician series in Abra magazi
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The Magician Loyal user Liverpool 267 Posts
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52 Ways to Magic America by James Flint
The Magician
Expect the Unexpected |
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Michael Dustman Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 1231 Posts
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Elephants in the Distance is the first book I can remember reading by Daniel Stashower. It was about a magician who thought his father died doing the Bullet Catch and when he is asked to recreate it for television, other magicians start turning up dead around him.
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hitmouse Loyal user 249 Posts
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On 2005-04-29 12:31, Magicbarry wrote: I second this, and the other volumes of the Salterton trilogy, as I have done in the past on similar threads. Pleased to see that Derren Brown also recommended Robertson Davies, who is a good read also from a general point of view. |
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qwism New user 76 Posts
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not magic per se, but more towards gambling. with magic references here and there, but anyways, if you haven't already read Grift Sense by James Swain, and his many other follow up novels then you should definitely check them out. they're a page turner
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Ronin Loyal user Martinez,CA 216 Posts
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"The Houdini Girl" by Martyn Bedford
"World of Wonders" by Robertson Davies (Volume 3 of the Deptford Trilogy, of which "Fifth Business" is volume 1) "Mr. Mysterious and Company" by Sid Fleischman (children's book) "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay" by Michael Chabon "The Magician's Assistant" by Ann Patchett "The Magician" by Sol Stein
David Hirata
www.thingsimpossible.com "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." --Federico Fellini |
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the_houdini_jester Loyal user Charlottesville, Virginia 264 Posts
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If you like houdini tricks get houdini on magic
All the Magic things I don't have are like the foods I've never had. One day I'll have some but I will never have all.
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hitmouse Loyal user 249 Posts
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On 2005-05-19 21:13, the_houdini_jester wrote: Could you give us a synopsis of the plot? Is it thriller, romance, supernatural? |
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