MAGICIAN'S STUDY, THE: A Guided Tour of the Life, Times, and Memorabilia of Robert "The Great" Rouncival - Softcover

Tobias Seamon

 
9781885586988: MAGICIAN'S STUDY, THE: A Guided Tour of the Life, Times, and Memorabilia of Robert "The Great" Rouncival

Synopsis

Detailing the life of Jazz Age magician Robert """"The Great"""" Rouncival, The Magician's Study is an extended tour of the deceased conjurer's study and the wondrous possessions therein. Through these disparate objects, including a desk stolen from Chekhov's estate, the audacious personality of the young magician is revealed. Cantankerous, acerbic, self-centred and an inebriate womaniser, Robert nevertheless captures the imagination as he blazes a blackly comic path from Bowery flophouse to stardom upon the great stages of the world.

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About the Author

Tobias Seamon was nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize during 2002 and was a finalist for the 2003 Erskine J. Poetry Prize. His work has appeared in McSeenwey's, Cutbank, I and the Mississipi Review among other publications. He is a contributing writer with the web-based magazine The Morning News and co-edits Whalelane, an on-line journal of the arts.

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