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MAGICIAN'S STUDY, THE: A Guided Tour of the Life, Times, and Memorabilia of Robert "The Great" Rouncival
Author(s): Tobias Seamon (Author)
- Publisher: TURTLE POINT PRESS
- Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2004
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 184 pages
- ISBN-10: 1885586981
- ISBN-13: 9781885586988
Book Description
Detailing the life of Jazz Age magician Robert “”””The Great”””” Rouncival, The Magician’s Study is an extended tour of the deceased conjurer’s study and the wondrous possessions therein. Through these disparate objects, including a desk stolen from Chekhov’s estate, the audacious personality of the young magician is revealed. Cantankerous, acerbic, self-centred and an inebriate womaniser, Robert nevertheless captures the imagination as he blazes a blackly comic path from Bowery flophouse to stardom upon the great stages of the world.
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Review
“This enchanting debut novel conjures up the world of smoke and mirrors; a world of fame, fortune, power…fans of Robertson Davies will be charmed.”
About the Author
Tobias Seamon was nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize during 2002 and was a finalist for the 2003 Erskine J. Poetry Prize. His work has appeared in McSeenwey’s, Cutbank, I and the Mississipi Review among other publications. He is a contributing writer with the web-based magazine The Morning News and co-edits Whalelane, an on-line journal of the arts.
