Table for Two: Fictions: Fictions Research & Methodology a secretive magician's death becomes

a secretive magician's death becomes the catalyst for his partner's journey of self-discovery in this "enchanting" book (San Francisco Chronicle) "that is something of a magic trick in itself

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Mira has to think back to where she's gotten her own answers: her most formative conversations about race

But as soon as they set foot on the island

Table for Two: Fictions: Fictions Research & Methodology a secretive magician's death becomesA New York Times Bestseller "This may be Towles' best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef's main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart." Los Angeles Times "The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence.