The Illusionist [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Jennifer Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

A woman of 58 meets an illusionist on a trai n. At first, life is blissfully sweet, but when her first no vel brings overnight fame her life changes utterly. Jennifer Johnston is recognised to be one of Ireland''s finest writer s. '

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745188184
• ISBN-13: 978-0745188188
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,708,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marriage as Illusion, December 26, 2009

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Doctor Anne (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Illusionist (Paperback)

I've read two of Jennifer Johnston's titles, this and "Two Moons," preferring this one. A mystery and a character-study of a dissolving marriage. This book hammers home the fact that a good marriage requires communication and truthfulness.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars reflective, August 30, 2009

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Aquinas "summa" (celestial heights, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Illusionist (Hardcover)

Johnston's books are always very reflective - they have a kind of autunmnal quality about them - a sense of gathering in. This one is essentially about a dysfunctional marriage - a doomed relationship where one party, namely the man, the so called illusionist, sees love in terms of control and power. The woman falls for the charm of the man but does not pay attention to the obvious danger signs of the man's control freakery and not willing to share. This novel could have descended into a kind of thriller but thankfully does not.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Illusionist, November 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Illusionist, The (Hardcover)

I realised when I got the book that it wasnt the one I really wanted however it was a readable book about an illusionist.The story basically was about how Mother and daughter picked up their lives after the father/husband (the illusionist) dies in an accident.It goes back to when the couple met and about their married life. The story is about love, marriage and death.