Trade of the Tricks

Inside the Magician's Craft

Graham Jones

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University of California Press
14 September 2011

Individual actors & performers; Conjuring & magic

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.

By: Graham Jones
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780520270466
ISBN 10: 0520270460
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 14 September 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Graham M. Jones is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Reviews for Trade of the Tricks: Inside the Magician's Craft

This book is a celebration and a revelation. Highly recommended. --Genii Magazine By following some of the world's leading magicians and fully participating in the scene as a kind of sorcerer's apprentice, [Jones] shines a light on [the] community. --The Independent Look beyond the birthday parties and 10-gallon top hats and magicians have a long history going for them. --Maxim Studded with humor, insights, revelations about deceptions being created and destroyed. --Magicana