The Illusionist - Hardcover

Smith, Dinitia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684843293 ISBN 13: 9780684843292

Publisher: Scribner, 1997

Synopsis

The peaceful upstate New York town of Sparta is changed forever by the arrival of Dean Lily, an enigmatic amateur magician, who plies his seductive skills on the local women, and unleashes a destructive force hidden beneath the town's calm facade

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Illusionist is the sensuous and haunting tale of Dean Lily, an amateur magician whose arrival in Sparta, New York, upsets the landscape of this small town on the wane. Dean, a master of the sleight of hand, is also a master of seduction and charm -- which becomes apparent as he woos and wins the hearts of more than one of Sparta's female citizens.

But the enigmatic newcomer has more to hide than the tricks of his trade -- his mysterious identity and his closely guarded privacy arouse suspicion and jealousy -- and while he cures Sparta of its midwinter ennui, he also unleashes a destructive force that rocks the foundations of this town to its core. Inspired in part by a true story, The Illusionist is a fiercely erotic novel that thwarts conventions of gender and love.

About the Author:

Dinitia Smith has taught creative writing for four years at Columbia University, served as a contributing editor at New York magazine, and, since 1995, has worked for The New York Times as a national correspondent for culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684843293
• ISBN 13: 9780684843292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256