The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett

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The Magician's Assistant

by Ann Patchett

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I really enjoyed this love story, Sabine the assistant, Parsifal's family in Nebraska, Phan in dreams. I wonder whether Kitty and the boys, Gus and How, ever made it to Sabine's place in LA? Gentle, lyrical, very moving. One of my top reads of 2008 so far. (

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EricPMagnuson | Nov 11, 2009 |

Engaging characters; original situation; reminiscent of Anne Tyler. (

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dianaleez | Oct 4, 2009 |

Another Patchett love story between the Magician, his partner and the assistant. It connects many people in an interesting way. Worth reading. (

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ASArmoudlian | Aug 25, 2009 |

I had reservations at first but really got into this as it went along. THe ending was big let down. (

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librarygeek33 | Jul 29, 2009 |

I loved this novel. Ann Pachett's writing is light and witty, but also deeply moving. And, in any case, I'm a sucker for books about magic. (

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SandraGulland | Apr 16, 2009 |

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Los Angeles, California, USA

Nebraska, USA

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Orange Prize Shortlist (1998)

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to Lucy Grealy and Elizabeth McCracken

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Parsifal is dead.

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Butler, Robert Olen

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The Magician's Assistant sustains author Ann Patchett's proven penchant for crafting colorful characters and marrying the ordinary with the fantastic. When Parsifal, Sabine's husband of more than 20 years and the magician of the title, suddenly dies, she begins to discover how she's glimpsed him only through smoke and mirrors. He has managed to keep hidden the existence of a family in Nebraska--his mother, two sisters, and two nephews. Sabine approaches them hungrily, as if they are a bridge to her beloved husband and a key to the mysteries he left behind.

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