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Carter beats the devil by glen david gold published by hyperion september 2002 trade paperback. Carter beats the devil glen david gold hyperion, 2001 in a similar vein as michael chabons the amazing adventures of kavelier and clay, glen david golds debut mines the historical past for characters and events, playing the exciting but bygone world of vaudeville off early20th century history. But what makes the book truly remarkable is golds ability to make realworld stage magic just as interesting and amazing as the feats performed by that uppity british kid in the big glasses. According to golds account, president warren hardings death in 1923 came only hours after he attended, and participated in, one of carters performances. Glen david golds carter beats the devil is something thats becoming increasingly rare. Carter beats the devil by glen david gold and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The title of the novel comes from carters evening length stage show, the third act of which is called carter beats the devil and features carter in a magicians duel with an assistant. Carter beats the devil gold, glen david, tucci, stanley on. For this i tip my hat to the onion av clubs wrapped up in books feature a spirited online book club that until march. It seeks to stun and amaze and deceive and, always, to. See all books authored by glen david gold, including carter beats the devil, and michael chabon presents. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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