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Description edit
In 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent séance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another. Their rivalry will take them to the peaks of their careers, but with terrible... read more
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Characters edit
- Rupert Angier: Magician
- Alfred Borden: Magician
- Julia: Angier's wife
- Olivia Svenson: An American who becomes a magician's assistant.
- Nickola Tesla: Brilliant inventor and engineer.
- Nicky Borden: Clive Borden's son.
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- Clive Borden: Alfred Borden's grandson and Nicky's father.
- Mr Koenig: A journalist.
- Adam Wilson
- Mr Alley: Tesla's assistant.
- Mr Anderson
- Grierson
- Kate Angier
- Mrs Stimpson
- Frederick
- Zelda: Andrew's girlfriend.
- Noonan
- Andrew
- Mrs Holloway
- Nugent
- Sarah
- Hesketh Unwin: Angier's agent.
- Gertrude
- Wickham
Setting & Locations edit
- London
- Lowestoft
- United States
- England
- Sheffield
- Derbyshire
- Caldlow House
- Denver, CO
- New York
- Southampton
- Chicago
First Sentence edit
It began on a train, heading north through England, although I was soon to discover that the story had really begun more than a hundred years earlier.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christopher Priest (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0312147058
Page Count: 404
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0312147058
Page Count: 404
Awards edit
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1995: Fiction)
- World Fantasy Award (1996: Best Novel, Winner)
- Arthur C. Clarke Award (Finalist, 1996)
- BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) (Finalist, 1995)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6066.R55 P74 1995
- Dewey: 828.914
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Movie Connections edit
- The Prestige (2006) (IMDb): Starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine
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