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The Magician and the Cardsharp
Karl Johnson
The Search for America's Greatest Sleight-of-Hand Artist
Owl Books
August 2006
On Sale: July 25, 2006
Featuring: Dai Vernon
368 pages
ISBN: 0805080597
EAN: 9780805080599
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Historical | Non-Fiction Biography
In the 1920s, during an era when Americans were crazy for
magic, Dai Vernon earned a reputation as a genius of the
magical arts. When hard times descended after the crash of
29, the lights of New York faded, audiences dwindled, and
Vernon headed west. Little did he realize that his life was
about to change. In Wichita, Kansas, while swapping secrets
with a Mexican gambler, Vernon was told a story he didnt
quite believe, the tale of a legendary cardsharp who could
pull off the impossibledealing perfectly from the center of
the deck. Vernon set out to find the reclusive cardsharp,
discovering a fascinating and dangerous kingdom of games and
tricksters along the way. Did he finally get his man or did
the greatest cardsharp who ever lived just vanish into thin
air? A story with the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned
fable, The Magician and the Cardsharp is a unique and
endlessly entertaining piece of history.
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