The Prestige Movie Tie in (Paperback)

from enemyanniemae

Weird and strange. Hey, it was for my horror group, so I expected weird. The story of rival magicians is told via their personal journals. I had no idea what was going on for several discs' worth of book. But, when things began to be illuminated, I was spellbound. I even brought the book in from ...

from Smiler69

This story, about two 19th century magicians caught up in a bitter rivalry by turns amuses, fascinates, and horrifies. Told via multiple narrators, we discover how both magicians developed an obsession for their craft at an early age and devoted their entire lives to becoming the most recognized ...

from kevinashley

This is a book which doesn't fit easily into a genre. It's historical fiction; it's also a mystery; and it is also science fiction. Above all, it's a very good novel. I've been rediscovering Christopher Priest's later works in recent years after having first encountered his work many years ago in...

from kaipakartik

Both the book and movie are sheer genius and I guess it depends on what you experience first. The subtle changes in perception are fantastic. Events which were thought to be one way become something else. Part of the joy in reading this novel is how Priest ties everything together and how the tal...

from Daniel.Estes

I saw the movie version first, which is a stunning work of cinema by director Christopher Nolan, and that led me back to the source material by Christopher Priest. This novel is an engaging bit of storytelling even though most will agree it meanders when compared with the movie. Studying them tog...