{"product_id":"the-prestige-9781250343697","title":"The Prestige","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the World Fantasy Award and inspiration for the hit Christopher Nolan movie, genre master Christopher Priest's \u003ci\u003eThe Prestige\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in a modern Tor Essentials repackage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent séance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir rivalry will take them to the peaks of their careers, but with terrible consequences. In the course of pursuing each other's ruin, they will deploy all the deception their magicians' craft can command--the highest misdirection and the darkest science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlood will be spilled, but it will not be enough. In the end, their legacy will pass on for generations...to descendants who must, for their sanity's sake, untangle the puzzle left to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith a new introduction by John Clute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Priest\u003c\/b\u003e (1943-2024) was the critically-acclaimed author of the World Fantasy Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Prestige\u003c\/i\u003e, the film adaptation of which was a box-office hit nominated for two Academy Awards. Among his many other distinguished novels were \u003ci\u003eThe Affirmation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Dream of Wessex\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIndoctrinaire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51454110040338,"sku":"9781250343697","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65348af4-681a-45d9-9776-89b3b299aac8.jpg?v=1751995653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prestige-9781250343697","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}