num_pages: 368
description: A secretive magician’s death becomes the catalyst for his partner’s journey of self-discovery in this “enchanting” book (San Francisco Chronicle) “that is something of a magic trick in itself-a 1990s love story with the grace and charm of a nineteenth-century novel” (Newsweek).
language: English
title: The Magician's Assistant
titlecomplete: The Magician's Assistant
genres: Fiction, Magic, Book Club, Adult, Novels, Contemporary, Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 41994
places: Nebraska, Los Angeles, California
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Shortlist
publisher: Harcourt