The Conjurer, Richard Middleton
The Conjurer, Richard Middleton
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The Conjurer

Author: Richard Middleton

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/09/2015


Synopsis

Richard Barham Middleton (1882-1911) was an English poet and author who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories and supernatural tales. 'The Conjurer' is a short story about a stage performer whose act includes juggling and magic tricks. In one trick he makes his pretty young female assistant, who happens to be his wife, disappear.

It is a pretty dull trick, but the audience applauds wildly, much too enthusiastically.... Why on Earth can that be? It is a while before the conjurer realises the horror of the situation.

About Richard Middleton

Richard Middleton is an independent scholar and was formerly associate professor of American history at Queen's University Belfast. He is the author of The Bells of Victory, Colonial America, Pontiac's War, and The War of American Independence.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angellene on March 24, 2023

he book "In the Kingdom of Shadows" offers a thrilling and imaginative story set in the kingdom of Idaza, where the protagonist Mikalla is a talented Conjurer and the nation's beloved storyteller. The author does an excellent job of creating a vivid and detailed world, with the city's ceremonial fla......more

Goodreads review by Maurice on October 06, 2023

This book definitely was not what I expected. The premise on its own was interesting, especially in this day and age of where governments all over the world use news and media as a way to manipulate the masses into doing what they want. But with how it was presented, I was not expecting the very vio......more

Goodreads review by Charles on March 29, 2023

A well crafted fantasy revolving around population mind control on a grand scale in a governmental environment with beautifully descriptive details of characters and locales by Nick Oliveri deserves 5 stars for The Conjurer (Stories of Shadow and Flame Book 2).......more

Goodreads review by Shakun on June 23, 2023

This is the second book of the series 'Stories of Shadow and Flame,' and this book is as remarkable as the previous one. I already appreciated how much I liked the previous book and how excited I was to read this one, and I am glad to say that this book did not disappoint me one bit. It has more sus......more

Goodreads review by Kottha on June 17, 2023

In the enchanting realm of Idaza, Mikalla holds the esteemed role of Conjurer, revered as the nation's foremost storyteller, utilizing the mesmerizing interplay of light and shadows cast by the city's magnificent ceremonial flame. However, lurking behind the facade of grandeur and adulation is a real......more