{"product_id":"the-prestige-christopher-priest-paperback","title":"The Prestige -- Christopher Priest, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the World Fantasy Award and inspiration for the hit Christopher Nolan movie, genre master Christopher Priest's \u003ci\u003eThe Prestige\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in a modern Tor Essentials repackage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent s?ance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir rivalry will take them to the peaks of their careers, but with terrible consequences. In the course of pursuing each other's ruin, they will deploy all the deception their magicians' craft can command--the highest misdirection and the darkest science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlood will be spilled, but it will not be enough. In the end, their legacy will pass on for generations...to descendants who must, for their sanity's sake, untangle the puzzle left to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith a new introduction by John Clute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Priest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250343697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Priest (1943 - 2024) was the critically-acclaimed author of the World Fantasy Award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Prestige \u003c\/i\u003e(whose film adaptation was a box office hit nominated for two Academy Awards). Born in Cheshire, England, Priest spent most of his life as a full-time freelance writer. He lived on the Isle of Bute, in west Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Priest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67602929418468,"sku":"9781250343697","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781250343697.jpg?v=1792137700","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-prestige-christopher-priest-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}