{"product_id":"the-magicians-paperback-3","title":"The Magicians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. B. Priestley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLee Hanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully composed and splendidly written, it has great power and real point ... the command of the contemporary scene is masterly.... One of the best characters that have appeared in fiction for a very long time.\" - Walter Allen, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" T]he story is novel in its incidents and he exploits skilfully the dramatic possibilities of extending human vision into normally hidden dimensions.\" - \u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Priestley has always been a man of vision ... \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e has a theme of the first importance.\" - \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sir Charles Ravenstreet, in his mid-fifties, is unmarried and childless and lives only for his work in the fast-paced world of business. When he is forced out of his job to make room for someone younger, Sir Charles finds himself at a loose end and facing the dismal prospect of an empty future. Believing he can make use of Sir Charles, the sinister Lord Mervil seeks to enlist his aid in a scheme to earn a fortune by manufacturing a new drug that relieves its users of all anxiety and will reduce the masses to a state of docility and mindless euphoria. But a plane crash and an encounter with three strange old men determined to thwart Lord Mervil's plans will lead Sir Charles to the exciting discovery that when he suspected his life might be over, it had really only just begun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the most enjoyable novels by the prolific J.B. Priestley (1894-1984), \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) is both a whimsical story of the strange and fantastic and a sharply satirical fable of modern life. This 60th anniversary edition features a new introduction by Lee Hanson and the original jacket art by Val Biro.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248731603193,"sku":"9781939140791","price":32.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MnhiTHgyM1BXbno2cHRQZFZndWpOUT09_6b5427b3-f580-49f9-9951-0efcdd1669f3.webp?v=1768640896","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-magicians-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}