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The Magician's Wife
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Brian Moore
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
E P Dutton
Publication date
January 1, 1998
Pages
229
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780525944003
ISBN-10
0525944001
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
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Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$23.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Set in the 1850s amd based on an actual historical incident, The Magician's Wife is a rare glimpse at the beginnings of one hundred years of French rule in Algeria and a bold exploration of one woman's desires and convictions. Summoned to the grand country estate of Napoleon III, the famed illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, are drawn into an elaborate plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arab tribes threatening jihad. A man of inordinate ambition, Lambert goes to desperate lengths to satisfy both his emperor and his own hunger for fame. Meanwhile, Emmeline succumbs to the desert's spell, undergoing a type of spiritual conversion, shedding her former notions of patriotism and property - along with her inhibitions - in the hot glare of the Arabian sun. From the splendor and intrigue of the French court to the majesty of the Sahara, The Magician's Wife is an exciting, exotic, and glamoursly seductive novel. *Brian Moore's The Statement appeared on bestseller lists in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston. *Three of Brian Moore's previous novels will be released in Plume editions in 1997: Black Robe, Cold Heaven, and No Other Life.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Chivers (June 1, 1998)
9780754011422 | details & prices | 358 pages | List price $55.01
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (April 1, 1998)
9780786213887 | details & prices | 358 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $29.95
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs
The price comparison is for this edition
from E P Dutton (January 1, 1998)
9780525944003 | details & prices | 229 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $23.95
About: A novel on the 19th century French colonization of Algeria.
About: A novel on the 19th century French colonization of Algeria.
Paperback
With Jerome Charyn, Francois Boucq (other contributor), Drew Ford (other contributor) |
from Dover Pubns (October 21, 2015)
9780486800493 | details & prices | 82 pages | 8.25 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $14.95
from Plume (February 1, 1999)
9780452279599 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Although her husband strives to satisfy the wishes of his emperor, Napoleon III, while living in North Africa, his wife Emmeline loses her desire to follow his lead and follows her new destiny despite her husband's wishes.
About: Although her husband strives to satisfy the wishes of his emperor, Napoleon III, while living in North Africa, his wife Emmeline loses her desire to follow his lead and follows her new destiny despite her husband's wishes.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Lindsay Duncan (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Sterling Audio Books (September 1, 1998)
9780754001911 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $54.95
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs.
About: A novel set at the beginning of French rule in Algeria documents the lives of illusionist Henri Lambert and his wife, Emmeline, who are drawn into a plot to further the French imperialist drive into North Africa and subdue the rebellious Arabs.
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