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Deadly feud between rival illusionists

"The Prestige" is a thrilling read about the intense rivalry between two illusionists and the lengths they will go to keep their secrets. The unique feature of this book is the way it slowly reveals the complex motivations and obsessions of the characters, keeping the reader on edge until the shocking conclusion. Recommended for fans of mysteries and psychological thrillers.

  • Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (1996)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (1995)
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Christopher Priest
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ISBN: 9780575075801
Authors: Christopher Priest
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Horror, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 22279 readers)

Description

Two 19th-century stage illusionists, the aristocratic Rupert Angiers and the working-class Alfred Borden, engage in a bitter and deadly feud; the effects are still being felt by their respective families a hundred years later.Working in the gaslight-and-velvet world of Victorian music halls, both men prowl edgily in the background of each other's shadowy life, driven to the extremes by a deadly combination of obsessive secrecy and insatiable curiosity.At the heart of the row is an amazing illusion they both perform during their stage acts. The secret of the magic is simple, and the reader is in on it almost from the start, but to the antagonists the real mystery lies deeper. Both have something more to hide than the mere workings of a trick.
 

Deadly feud between rival illusionists

"The Prestige" is a thrilling read about the intense rivalry between two illusionists and the lengths they will go to keep their secrets. The unique feature of this book is the way it slowly reveals the complex motivations and obsessions of the characters, keeping the reader on edge until the shocking conclusion. Recommended for fans of mysteries and psychological thrillers.

  • Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (1996)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (1995)
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.