In a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, master illusion designer and today\'s foremost magic historian, Jim Steinmeyer, unveils the astonishing secrets behind the enigmatic performer Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" -- a magician whose Life of intrigue and daring remains unparalleled to this day.
He learned his art during a revolutionary era in show business, just as minstrel, circus, and variety saloons were being stirred together and distilled into a.
In a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, master illusion designer and today\'s foremost magic historian, Jim Steinmeyer, unveils the astonishing secrets behind the enigmatic performer Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" -- a magician whose Life of intrigue and daring remains unparalleled to this day
