Carter Beats the Devil
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Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
A hypnotizing work of historical fiction that stars 1920s magician Charles the Great, a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.
Nothing in his career has prepared Charles Carter for the greatest stunt of all, which stars none other than President Warren G. Harding and which could end up costing Carter the reputation he has worked so hard to create. Filled with historical references that evoke the excesses and exuberance of Roaring Twenties, pre-Depression America, Carter Beats the Devil is a complex and illuminating story of one man's journey through a magical and sometimes dangerous world, where illusion is everything.
GLEN DAVID GOLD is the author of Sunnyside and Carter Beats the Devil, which has been translated into fourteen languages. His short stories and essays have appeared in McSweeney's, Playboy, and The New York Times Magazine. He lives in Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786867349 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786867345 |
| Title | Carter Beats the Devil |
| Author | Glen David Gold |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
| Year published | 2001-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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