Книга: Glen David Gold «Carter Beats the Devil»

Carter Beats the Devil

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Charles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness. But in 1920s America the stakes are growing higher, as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic and Carter's stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night President Harding takes part in Carter's act only to die two hours later, and Carter finds himself pursued not only by the Secret Service but by a host of others desperate to discover the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him. Seamlessly blending reality and fiction, Gold lays before us a glittering and romantic panorama of our modern world at a point of irrevocable change.

Издательство: "Hodder&Stoughton" (2002)

ISBN: 978-0-340-79499-9

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Glen David Gold

Glen David Gold (born 1964) is best known as the author of "Carter Beats the Devil" (Hyperion, 2001), a fictionalised biography of Charles Joseph Carter (1874-1936), an American illusionist performing from c.1900-1936. He writes in a narrative style, and the book was hailed as a very respectable venture into historical fiction. Gold is married to Alice Sebold, the author of "The Lovely Bones" and "Lucky". The couple lives in San Francisco, California. His next novel, "Sunnyside", is due for publication in May 12th, 2009 [cite web |url=http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307270689 |title=Sunnyside |accessdate=2008-09-15 |format= |work=] . His short stories, including "The Tears of Squonk", have appeared in a number of issues of McSweeney's.

Gold wrote a single episode of the cartoon show "Hey Arnold", in which title character Arnold stages an amateur magic show and "disappears" his friend Helga, who escapes during the trick, causing Arnold and the others to think she really has disappeared. The episode aired in 1997.

Gold has also ventured into comic books, writing a short story featuring Will Eisner's classic creation The Spirit, the story, entitled 'One Hundred!' features artwork by Eduardo Risso and appeared in DC's "The Spirit" #13.

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External links

* [http://www.webdelsol.com/Other_Voices/GoldInt.htm Interview]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2169525/ IMDB entry]

Источник: Glen David Gold

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