false 16055 8 When Parsifal, a handsome and charming magician, dies suddenly, his widow Sabine — who was also his faithful assistant for twenty years — learns that the family he claimed to have lost in a tragic accident is very much alive and well. Sabine is left to unravel his secrets, and the adventure she embarks upon, from sunny Los Angeles to the bitter windswept plains of Nebraska, will work its own magic on her. Sabine's extraordinary tale will capture the heart of its readers just as Sabine herself is captured by her quest. 3127888 1997 The Magician's Assistant total:3966|5:16|4:47|3:52|2:13|1:5| 3966 14283 5337 569 3 3 false false Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 09:26:33 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 10:15:02 -0700 2008
Sabine, the main character, spends time with her dead husband's family, none of whom she knew existed. The reader is supposed to come along on the journey with her to discover the missi...more...]]> 2 3 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Mar 24 21:08:27 -0700 2007 Sat Mar 24 21:14:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 6 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 00:14:57 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 00:42:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false true Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 22 21:52:31 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 21:53:21 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 15:49:28 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 19:57:13 -0700 2007
The story itself is strange, v...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 11:06:39 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 12:26:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 15 05:22:09 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 12:39:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 07:18:26 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 10:28:11 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Sep 30 17:35:12 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 04 10:34:39 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 24 21:38:38 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 20:01:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 10:08:48 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 18:13:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Dec 05 17:47:51 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 17:48:34 -0800 2008 3 1 false true Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 12:35:31 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 17 17:39:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:19:21 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:32:14 -0800 2009
Sabine, the magician's assistant of the title, is married to her charismatic stage partner, Parsifal, whose homosexual relationship — his partner died be...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 23 19:25:45 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 19:26:27 -0700 2009
By diverting our attention with conversations with the dead, flashbacks, dreams and vicarious trave...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 14 18:16:56 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 18:34:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 11:50:06 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 08:14:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Mar 02 13:12:48 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 13:13:02 -0800 2009
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Sabine has grown up and always lived in Los Angeles with her parents-Jews who survived the holocaust and never talk about it. Sabine, working as a waitress one ni...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16055