{"product_id":"the-glorious-deception-the-double-life-of-william-robinson-aka-chung-ling-soo-the-marvelous-chinese-conjurer-paperback","title":"The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese Conjurer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, master illusion designer and today's foremost magic historian, Jim Steinmeyer, unveils the astonishing secrets behind the enigmatic performer Chung Ling Soo, the \"Marvelous Chinese Conjurer\" -- a magician whose life of intrigue and daring remains unparalleled to this day. He learned his art during a revolutionary era in show business, just as minstrel, circus, and variety saloons were being stirred together and distilled into a heady new concoction: vaudeville. Soo's infamous death in 1918 astonished the world: he was killed during a performance of \"Defying the Bullets,\" his popular act in which he caught marked bullets on a porcelain plate. After his death, the deceptions began to unravel. It was discovered that he was not Chinese, but rather a fifty-six-year-old American named William Ellsworth Robinson, a former magicians' assistant, and the husband of Olive Robinson. But even William Robinson was not who he appeared to be, and for the first time, Jim Steinmeyer has uncovered the truth behind Robinson and the magic world's most glorious deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e has invented many of the famous illusions used by leading magicians from Ricky Jay to Siegfried \u0026amp; Roy. He created David Copperfield's vanish of the Statue of Liberty and has also designed magic for six Broadway shows and many other productions, including \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e, currently playing in London's West End. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHiding the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, which Teller hailed as \"a radiant celebration of the genius, glamour, and gargantuan egos of stage magic.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steinmeyer has researched and rediscovered many great illusions of the past and has written numerous technical books on magic history and the techniques of magic. He lectures on these subjects and is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eMagic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the leading independent magazine for magicians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition, Steinmeyer has served as consultant and producer for magic television specials in the United States and Great Britain, and was a writer and producer for the A\u0026amp;E network's four-hour history of the art, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. For several years, he served as a consultant and concept designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, developing theme park attractions for The Walt Disney Company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jim Steinmeyer lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Frankie Glass, an independent television producer.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46772522221753,"sku":"9780786717705","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-glorious-deception-the-double-life-of-william-robinson-aka-chung-ling-soo-the-marvelous-chinese-conjurer-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}