EPISODE · Oct 26, 2021 · 4H 31M
David Copperfield's History of Magic (By David Britland, David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman)
from Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment · host David Britland, David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502988 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Copperfield's History of Magic Author: David Britland, David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman Narrator: David Copperfield, Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 26, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world’s greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form’s most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield’s secret museum. In this personal journey through a unique performing art, David Copperfield profiles some of the world’s most groundbreaking magicians. From the sixteenth-century magistrate who wrote an early book on conjuring, to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her bare hands, David Copperfield’s History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of some of the greatest magicians in history. The result is a sweeping tale that reveals how these astonishing performers were outsiders who used magic to escape class, challenge convention, transform popular culture, explore the innermost workings of the human mind, and inspire scientific discovery. By the end of the book, you’ll be sure to share Copperfield’s passion for the power of magic.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502988 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Copperfield's History of Magic Author: David Britland, David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman Narrator: David Copperfield, Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 26, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world’s greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form’s most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield’s secret museum. In this personal journey through a unique performing art, David Copperfield profiles some of the world’s most groundbreaking magicians. From the sixteenth-century magistrate who wrote an early book on conjuring, to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her bare hands, David Copperfield’s History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of some of the greatest magicians in history. The result is a sweeping tale that reveals how these astonishing performers were outsiders who used magic to escape class, challenge convention, transform popular culture, explore the innermost workings of the human mind, and inspire scientific discovery. By the end of the book, you’ll be sure to share Copperfield’s passion for the power of magic.
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