
The Secret History of Magic
The True Story of the Deceptive Art
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.00 for first 30 days
Buy for $21.49
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Rory Barnett
If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic.
It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some, and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago.
The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.
©2018 Peter Lamont and Jim Steinmeyer (P)2018 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















People who viewed this also viewed...









Can be a bit text book at times,
Narrator and their reading was quite good.
The parallel between magic and the way we view and experience our daily lives
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really fascinating history, well-researched
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Casting a Spell of Intrigue: Uncovering the Hidden History of Magic
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Anyone interested in or casually interested in magic should get this audiobook.
Interested Lesson in the History of Magic
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A very interesting listen
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
No Magic Just Magic History Here
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Robert Houdin gets a litany of coverage.
Get used to hearing Rubber Oodan!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Snoozefest
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.