The Magician's Assistant-Ann Patchett, 9781857028157

Name: The Magician's Assistant-Ann Patchett, 9781857028157
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers

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Shortlisted for The Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction.From the bestselling author of The Dutch House, Commonwealth and Bel Canto, Winner of The Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction and the Pen/Faulkner Award.A magician (with one memorable appearance on the Johnny Carson Show to his credit) takes the name Parsifal. He is gay. He has a Vietnamese lover, Phan. When Phan dies of AIDS, Parsifal marries the woman who has always adored him and who has lived with them both, his assistant Sabine.Then Parsifal himself dies in California, suddenly and shockingly, of an aneurysm. Parsifal always said that he had no living family and that he came from wealthy upscale Connecticut stock. The reality is very different, as Sabine learns from his lawyer. He came from a poor Nebraska family and they are very much alive. Indeed\n\nThe Magician\u2019s Assistant\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the pri;