The Prestige

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Christopher Priest

Winner of the World Fantasy AwardChristopher Priest's The Prestige is the inspiration for the movie directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian BaleIn 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent séance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another.Their rivalry will take them to the peaks of their careers, but with terrible consequences. In the course of pursuing each other's ruin, they will deploy all the deception their magicians' craft can command--the highest misdirection and the darkest science.Blood will be spilled, but it will not be enough. In the end, their legacy will pass on for generations...to descendants who must, for their sanity's sake, untangle the puzzle left to them.

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Author

Christopher Priest

Pages

368

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

1997-09-15

ISBN

0312858868 9780312858865

Ratings

Google: 4

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"A fantastic read! This book keeps you on your toes and attempting to sus out what is real, what is not; who speaks the truth, and who spews only lies fueled by ego. A beautifully structured novel, you flow through the lives of the characters and discover the dangers of losing oneself in a seemingly insignificant obssesion. I watched the movie before I read the book, and it took me out of the world every now and then. While the movie stays true to the source material, and is entertaining and surprising in its own right, you're still left wondering and contemplating at the end of the book. READ THE BOOK FIRST! "

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"Love this book. Have read it many times"

Sarah Jenkins

"This book was the hardest book ( besides Romeo and Juliet) to follow. So many things were happening and my mind was trying to keep up but it was so confusing! I loved it so much but I’m still so confused on the ending 😂 I think I might need some help on this one guys"