The Magician and the Cardsharp
Subtitle: The Search for America's Greatest Sleight-of-Hand Artist
Edition: Adapted edition
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: July 14, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780805074062
Subjects: United States; Historical - U.S.; Biography / Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Villasenor, Amador; Biography/Autobiography; Vernon, Dai,; Magicians; Biography & Autobiography / General; General; 1894-; Biography
First sentence: To Dai Vernon, Amador Villasenor was a lucky draw, like turning up three aces in the last hand on a losing night.
Description: A biography set against the backdrop of Depression-era America traces the efforts of famed magician Dai Vernon, who wandered the backroads and shady underworld of the Midwest in search of a mysterious, legendary cardsharp.