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Hiding The Elephant :How Magicians Invented the Impossible
Hiding The Elephant :How Magicians Invented the Impossible
paperback
Published:
6 October, 2005
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099476641 |
| ISBN10 | 0099476649 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 284 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
An extremely entertaining history of magic * Sunday Telegraph *
Highly readable... fascinating... remarkable * The Mail *
Steinmeyer's history of the golden age of stage magic was a dazzling read, and has given me a few ideas about how to keep the family entertained at Christmas -- Matthew Sweet * Independent *
A highly entertaining study of magic's Golden Age * The Times *
Highly readable ... fascinating ... A remarkable collection of strongly motivated egomaniacs and charlatans, all depicted in the boldest of colours * Marcus Berkman *
A fascinating history of mirror illusions and the magicians who created them -- Nicholas Blincoe * The Telegraph *
Steinmeyer ... has a gift for translating stage performances to the page * Time Out *
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Author's Bio
Jim Steinmeyer has designed illusions for David Copperfield, Ricky Jay, Siegfried & Roy and Orson Welles, and for six Broadway shows including The Beauty and the Beast. A consultant for a six-part BBC documentary on the history of magic and producer of a Channel 4 documentary, he designed the illusions for Richard Eyre's Mary Poppins and is a contributing editor of Magic magazine.