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The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson (2015, Paperback)
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- “has orange marker marks on leaf edge as shown.”
- Subject
- Literature, Modern
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 9780425272787
- EAN
- 9780425272787
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425272788
ISBN-13
9780425272787
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202455695
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secret of Magic
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Thrillers / Suspense, African American / Historical, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Reviews
Praise for The Secret of Magic "There are a million metaphors I could use to describe Deborah Johnson's writing in The Secret of Magic -but all of them are inadequate in conveying the ebb and flow of her phrasing or the care in crafting her characters.... If you liked The Help , you'll love this one! ... [T]he cadence of Johnson's writing is an absolute joy.... I can't think of any other recent book in which I have so enjoyed an author's actual stringing-together-of-words." -EW.com "I found this story about race, The South, our country, part history, part mystery-never disappointing. Like The South she tragically portrays, The Secret of Magic is a layered tale of the best and worst of our history, beautifully wrought by a master storyteller."-Robert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author of Widow of the South "The secret (and magic) in The Secret of Magic is in Deborah Johnson's powerful writing, creating character and story that will linger long after the reading."-Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog "I am mightily impressed with her work. Johnson's story brings authentic history to light, yet suggests a seed of reconciliation. Fantastic!"-Augusta Trobaugh, author of Sophie and the Rising Sun "You can almost hear the rustle of Spanish moss and the clink of ice cubes in glasses of sweet tea in Johnson's novel, which captures the duality of the Jim Crow South…As Regina navigates Revere with both horror and wonder, Johnson interweaves her story with a novel by a local matriarch, steeping the reader in town mythology…[A] rich portrayal of Revere and its inhabitants."- Entertainment Weekly (A-), Praise for The Secret of Magic "There are a million metaphors I could use to describe Deborah Johnson's writing in The Secret of Magic --but all of them are inadequate in conveying the ebb and flow of her phrasing or the care in crafting her characters.... If you liked The Help , you'll love this one! ... [T]he cadence of Johnson's writing is an absolute joy.... I can't think of any other recent book in which I have so enjoyed an author's actual stringing-together-of-words." --EW.com "I found this story about race, The South, our country, part history, part mystery--never disappointing. Like The South she tragically portrays, The Secret of Magic is a layered tale of the best and worst of our history, beautifully wrought by a master storyteller."--Robert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author of Widow of the South "The secret (and magic) in The Secret of Magic is in Deborah Johnson's powerful writing, creating character and story that will linger long after the reading."--Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog "I am mightily impressed with her work. Johnson's story brings authentic history to light, yet suggests a seed of reconciliation. Fantastic!"--Augusta Trobaugh, author of Sophie and the Rising Sun "You can almost hear the rustle of Spanish moss and the clink of ice cubes in glasses of sweet tea in Johnson's novel, which captures the duality of the Jim Crow South...As Regina navigates Revere with both horror and wonder, Johnson interweaves her story with a novel by a local matriarch, steeping the reader in town mythology...[A] rich portrayal of Revere and its inhabitants."-- Entertainment Weekly (A-)
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction "If you liked The Help , you'll love this one "--EW.com In a novel that "brings authentic history to light,"* a young female attorney from New York City attempts the impossible in 1946: attaining justice for a black man in the Deep South. Regina Robichard works for Thurgood Marshall, who receives an unusual letter asking the NAACP to investigate the murder of a returning black war hero. It is signed by M. P. Calhoun, the most reclusive author in the country. As a child, Regina was captivated by Calhoun's The Secret of Magic , a novel in which white and black children played together in a magical forest. The book was a sensation, featured on the cover of Time magazine, and banned more than any other book in the South. And then M.P. Calhoun disappeared. With Thurgood's permission, Regina heads down to Mississippi to find Calhoun and investigate the case. But as she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past, she finds that nothing in the South is as it seems. Named one of four titles on the shortlist for this year's Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, awarded by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *Augusta Trobaugh, Winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction "If you liked The Help , you'll love this one!"--EW.com In a novel that "brings authentic history to light,"* a young female attorney from New York City attempts the impossible in 1946: attaining justice for a black man in the Deep South. Regina Robichard works for Thurgood Marshall, who receives an unusual letter asking the NAACP to investigate the murder of a returning black war hero. It is signed by M. P. Calhoun, the most reclusive author in the country. As a child, Regina was captivated by Calhoun's The Secret of Magic , a novel in which white and black children played together in a magical forest. The book was a sensation, featured on the cover of Time magazine, and banned more than any other book in the South. And then M.P. Calhoun disappeared. With Thurgood's permission, Regina heads down to Mississippi to find Calhoun and investigate the case. But as she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past, she finds that nothing in the South is as it seems. Named one of four titles on the shortlist for this year's Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, awarded by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *Augusta Trobaugh
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- 1***n (634)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA++ seller; as described and pictured; well packed; very quick delivery
- *****- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat book at a great price! Book exactly as described and pictured. Well packaged and shipped quickly. Thank you for a smooth transaction!