![]() ![]() It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder. ![]() The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago. ![]() They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. Order within 12 hrs 34 mins Select delivery location In Stock. Jean Eugene Robert-HoudinOct 18th, 2018 From the Publisher. The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin: Houdini, Harry: 9781502402172: : Books Books History Buy new: 10.99 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns FREE delivery Monday, October 17 if you spend 25 on items shipped by Amazon Or fastest delivery Wednesday, October 12. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. Book Cover for Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Written by Himself tr. Description: Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really matters If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. ![]()
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