Carter Beats the Devil

Carter Beats the Devil
Glen David Gold
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Paperback
h154 x 233mm - 608pg
16 May 2002 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780340794999
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Charles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness. But in 1920s America the stakes are growing higher, as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic and Carter's stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night President Harding takes part in Carter's act only to die two hours later, and Carter finds himself pursued not only by the Secret Service but by a host of others desperate to discover the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him. Seamlessly blending reality and fiction, Gold lays before us a glittering and romantic panorama of our modern world at a point of irrevocable change.
'Here is a book - a first novel, no less - to blow you away. It seeks to stun and amaze and deceive and, always, to entertain...it works on every level' -- Guardian 'An electrifying mystery tour from the turn of the 20th century to the end of the roaring twenties...[it] casts a spell that is sly, intoxicating, deceitful and enduring. Savour its every page' -- Independent 'A quirky life story that transmutes into a John Buchan thriller...Engaging, comical and, yes, magical, this is a sure-fire contender for the debut novel of the year' -- Independent on Sunday
Glen David Gold was born in Hollywood and raised in San Francisco where he began his life-long love of the strange and dazzling aspects of history. CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL is his first novel.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780340794999
Published: 16 May 2002
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Height: 154mm
Width: 233mm
Pages: 608
Dewey: 813.6

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