{"product_id":"magicians-assistant-9780156006217","title":"Magician's Assistant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dutch House, \u003c\/em\u003ea secretive magician's death becomes the catalyst for his partner's journey of self-discovery in this \"enchanting\" book (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e) \"that is something of a magic trick in itself.\" (\u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Parsifal, a handsome and charming magician, dies suddenly, his widow Sabine--who was also his faithful assistant for twenty years--learns that the family he claimed to have lost in a tragic accident is very much alive and well. Sabine is left to unravel his secrets, and the journey she takes, from sunny Los Angeles to the bitter windswept plains of Nebraska, will work its own magic on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSabine's extraordinary tale, \"with its big dreams, vast spaces, and disparate realities lying side by side\" captures the hearts of its readers and \"proves to be the perfect place for miraculous transformations.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatchett, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ANN PATCHETT is the author of eight novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of Liars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eState of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommonwealth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/i\u003e as well as three books of nonfiction: \u003ci\u003eTruth \u0026amp; Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, about her friendship with the writer Lucy Grealy, \u003ci\u003e What Now? \u003c\/i\u003ean expansion of her graduation address at Sarah Lawrence College, and \u003ci\u003eThis is the Story of a Happy Marriag\u003c\/i\u003ee, a collection of essays examining the theme of commitment.","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600980021522,"sku":"9780156006217","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f29c1692-417c-4992-8b84-6477aa787c59.jpg?v=1732219116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/magicians-assistant-9780156006217","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}