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Magic Is Dead - My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians (Paperback)
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Magic Is Dead - My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians (Paperback)
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In the vein of Neil Strauss' The Game and Joshua Foer's Moonwalking
with Einstein comes the fascinating story of one man's colorful,
mysterious, and personal journey into the world of magic, and his
unlikely invitation into an underground secret society of
revolutionary magicians from around the world. Magic Is Dead is Ian
Frisch's head-first dive into a hidden world full of extraordinary
characters and highly guarded secrets. It is a story of
imagination, deception, and art that spotlights today's most
brilliant young magicians-a mysterious club known as the52, who are
revolutionizing an ancient artform under the mantra Magic Is Dead.
Ian brings us with him as he not only gets to know this fascinating
world, but also becomes an integral part of it. We meet the52's
founding members-Laura London, Daniel Madison, and Chris Ramsay-and
explore their personal demons, professional aspirations, and what
drew them to their craft. We join them at private gatherings of the
most extraordinary magicians working today, follow them to magic
conventions in Las Vegas and England, and discover some of the best
tricks of the trade. We also encounter David Blaine; hang out with
Penn Jillette; meet Dynamo, the U.K.'s most famous magician; and go
behind the scenes of a Netflix magic show. Magic Is Dead is also a
chronicle of magic's rich history and how it has changed in the
internet age, as the young guns embrace social media and move away
from the old-school take on the craft. As he tells the story of
the52, and his role as its most unlikely member, Ian reveals his
own connection with trickery and deceit and how he first learned
the elements that make magic work from his poker-playing mother. He
recalls their adventures in card rooms and casinos after his
father's sudden death, and shares a touching moment that he had, as
a working journalist, with his childhood idol Shaquille O'Neal.
"Magic-the romanticism of the inexplicable, the awe and admiration
of the unexpected-is an underlying force in how we view the world
and its myriad possibilities," Ian writes. As his journey
continues, Ian not only becomes a performer and creator of
magic-even fooling the late Anthony Bourdain during a chance
encounter-he also cements a new brotherhood, and begins to
understand his relationship with his father, fifteen years after
his death. Written with psychological acuity and a keen eye for
detail, Magic Is Dead is an engrossing tale full of wonder and
surprise.
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