Trade of the Tricks

Inside the Magician's Craft

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Trade of the Tricks by Graham Jones, University of California Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Graham Jones ISBN: 9780520950528
Publisher: University of California Press Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: University of California Press Language: English
Author: Graham Jones
ISBN: 9780520950528
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: University of California Press
Language: English

From risqué 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 created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. In a book brimming with humor and surprise, Jones shows how today’s magicians marshal creativity and passion in striving to elevate their amazing skill into high art. The book’s lively cast of characters includes female and queer performers whose work is changing the face of a historically masculine genre.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From risqué 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 created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. In a book brimming with humor and surprise, Jones shows how today’s magicians marshal creativity and passion in striving to elevate their amazing skill into high art. The book’s lively cast of characters includes female and queer performers whose work is changing the face of a historically masculine genre.

More books from University of California Press

Cover of the book Bounded Rationality and Politics by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Security and Terror by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Email from Ngeti by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Taking Baby Steps by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Global Latin America by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Expectations of Modernity by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Death in a Church of Life by Graham Jones
Cover of the book My Favorite Burgundies by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Pheromone Communication in Moths by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Exceptional America by Graham Jones
Cover of the book The Country of Football by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Listening to Killers by Graham Jones
Cover of the book The Art of Eating Cookbook by Graham Jones
Cover of the book Caring by Graham Jones
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy