The Rise Of The Indian Rope TrickWe assume that the Indian rope trick is a piece of ancient Hindu magic. But think again: it is actually the product of a hoax which appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1890. This wonderfully researched playfully written book takes us on a journey through Victorian society where we discover the interest in magic of Charles Dickens; Alfred Russell Wallace; Edward Prince of Wales; Lord Northbrook and Charles Darwin. We learn how in an age of reason the

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