Sorcerer's Apprentice
of Tahir Shah (Goodreads Author)
Description
As a child, Tahir Shah first learned the secrets of illusion from an Indian magician. Two decades later, he sets out in search of this man. Sorcerer's Apprentice is the story of his apprenticeship to one of India's master conjurors and his initiation into the brotherhood of godmen. Learning to unmask illusion as well as practice it, he goes on a journey across the subcontinent, seeking out its miraculous and bizarre underbelly, traveling from Calcutta to Madras, from Bangalore to Bombay, meeting sadhus, sages, sorcerers, hypnotists, and humbugs. His quest is utterly unforgettable.-- An extraordinary account of how illusion works and an astonishing portrait of a great illusionist.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 323 pages
- Publisher Arcade Publishing
- Publication Date May 8th 2002
- First Publication 01/01/98
- Language English
- ISBN 9781559706261
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
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