The Magician's Wife
A Novel
The restless wife of an illusionist becomes embroiled in a North African holy war in this tour de force of historical fiction (The New York Times). Early in her marriage to renowned prestidigitator Henri Lambert, Emmeline had exulted in his fame, the foreign tours, and the command performances of his Magical Evenings. Now, Henri's given it all up to pursue a quiet life in their remote country manor, but restless, devoted Emmeline longs to see her husband return to his former glory. It all changes again when, in service to their country, Henri and Emmeline are invited to spend seven days at Compiègne as guests of Napoléon III. The emperor wa…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5040-5031-9
- EAN: 9781504050319
- Produktnummer: 31910609
- Verlag: Open Road Media
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'598 KB
Über den Autor
Brian Moore (1921-1999) was born in Ireland and lived most of his adult life in Canada and the United States. He was the author of many novels, including The Colour of Blood, Lies of Silence, and The Doctor's Wife-all shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize-as well as Catholics, The Statement, I Am Mary Dunne, and The Magician's Wife. The Luck of Ginger Coffey was awarded Canada's most prestigious book prize, the Governor General's Award for Fiction.
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