Bibliograph

The illusions, an astonishing story of women and talent, magic and power, Liz Hyder

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The illusions, an astonishing story of women and talent, magic and power, Liz Hyder

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The illusions

Responsibility statement

Liz Hyder

Sub title

an astonishing story of women and talent, magic and power

Summary

Bristol, 1896. Used to scraping a living as the young assistant to an ageing con artist, Cecily Marsden's life is turned upside down when her master suddenly dies. Believing herself to blame, could young Cec somehow have powers she little understands? Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously in a male-dominated world, and a brilliant young magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures. George believes that if he can harness this new technology, it will revolutionise the world of magic forever - but in order to achieve his dreams, he must first win over Miss Carleton . . . As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, Cec, Eadie and George's worlds collide. But while Cec falls in love with the bustling realm of theatre and magic, she faces the fight of her life to save the performance from sabotage and harness the element of real magic held deep within her

Target audience

adult

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