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Carter Beats the Devil
Carter Beats the Devil
Author: Glen David Gold
Glen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . — The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter -- a.k.a. Carter the Great ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786886326
ISBN-10: 0786886323
Publication Date: 9/18/2002
Pages: 496
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 39 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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WestofMars avatar reviewed Carter Beats the Devil on + 162 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Charles Carter was a real person and this historical story about him set in the time of vaudeville and swirling around President Warren G. Harding is nothing short of a fun (if a bit long) read.
HBNole avatar reviewed Carter Beats the Devil on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
One of my two favorite books of all time! (The other being "A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving.) I loved the characters so much that I was sad when the book ended. It is a thrilling read, very fun, good sense of humor. Astonishing that it's based in fact.
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Helpful Score: 2
Wonderful, fun book!!
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Helpful Score: 2
Fantastic journey to and through magic. A must read.
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One of my favorite novels in recent years. This is the story of a magician (Carter)in late nineteenth/early twentieth century San Francisco. The plot flashes between the present, where Carter is suspected of having killed Warren Harding, and past events in Carter's life. Gold creates a really vivd sense of time and place, the characters are interesting, and it's just a very fun book with an engaging mystery.
Hophead avatar reviewed Carter Beats the Devil on + 285 more book reviews
Terrific book! This novel caught my interest immediately and kept me riveted. Excellent character development, spot-on historical detail, fascinating explanation of vaudeville magic shows, plus the inventor of television! Great ending, too. My highest recommendation.
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Excellent read. I highly recommend this book.
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Fast paced, well researched, illuminating insight into the world of magic in it's heyday in the 20's.


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