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The
2003 Award
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Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Nominated by:
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: Hyperion 0786867345 |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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| America
in the 1920s is a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed
in theatres and on stages across the country, but the magic of technology,
science and prosperity. Enter Charles Carter a.k.a. Carter the Great, a
young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of
the great Houdini. Fuelled by a passion for magic born of desperation and
loneliness, Carter has become a legend in his own time. Carter the Great's thrilling act involves outrageous stunts carried out on elaborate sets before the most demanding of audiences. Night after night, in towns across the nation, he performs these masterful feats, bringing his unique brand of magic to those starved for wonder. But nothing in his career has prepared Carter for his most outrageous stunt of all, which stars none other than President Warren G. Harding and which could end up costing Carter the reputation he has worked so hard to create. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Glen David Gold received his MFA for creative writing at the University of California and has written for newspapers, film and television. He lives in southern California, USA. Carter Beats the Devil is his first novel. |
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