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The Art of Disappearing: A Novel Paperback – September 28, 2010

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Ivy Pochoda's spellbinding and cinematic storytelling seamlessly fuses timeless magic to modern-day passion. Haunting and beautiful, The Art of Disappearing is an imaginative and captivating love story destined to enchant readers for years to come.

How do you know if love is real or just an illusion?

When Mel Snow meets Toby Warring in a dusty roadside bar, she is instantly drawn to the brilliant magician who can pull roses from thin air and conjure castles out of desert sands. They marry two days later, and begin a life together in the shadow of Las Vegas, where Toby hopes to make it big. Mel knows that magicians are a dime a dozen, but Toby is different―his magic is real.

But as Toby's renown grows and Mel falls more and more in love with his wonderments, she starts to realize that Toby's powers are as unstable as they are dazzling. She learns that he once made his assistant disappear completely, and couldn't bring her back. And soon she begins to wonder if the love they share is genuine or merely a fantasy, conjured up by a lost magician looking to save himself from being alone.

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September 28, 2010
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5.5 x 0.72 x 8.5 inches
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031265099X
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“A terrific page-turner about a stage magician and a traveling textile designer who meet in Vegas and marry two days later, and all the mystery and mayhem that ensues.” ―Elle

“A lyrical novel that will enchant you with a love story and with poetic, evocative prose.” ―Shelf Awareness

“An uncommonly good first novel about the unlikely love between a lonely woman and a most unusual magician. It's a magical story, full of passion, heart break, and wonder.” ―Peter Hedges, author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape

“In this beguiling first novel, Pochoda brings an acute eye and vivid imagination to the ordinary details of life. The result is magic itself.” ―Rebecca Johnson, author of And Sometimes Why

“Ivy Pochoda's language is hypnotic, her story refreshingly original. Most important of all, the characters she conjured made me ache. Prepare to let go of the mundane and embrace the fantastical in this well-imagined debut. It is utterly spellbinding.” ―Amy McKinnon, author of Tethered

“Ivy Pochoda's brilliant first novel convinces us of the magic of reality, and the reality of magic. A seductive delight for all the senses, not least, the sixth.” ―Galt Niederhoffer, author of The Romantics

About the Author

Ivy Pochoda graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Classical Greek and English. She was a champion squash player and a six-time member of the United States Women's National Squash Team. She was the Spring 2009 James Merrill House Writer-in-Residence. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Art of Disappearing is her first novel.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; First edition (September 28, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031265099X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312650995
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.72 x 8.5 inches

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Ivy Pochoda is the author of the novels Wonder Valley, Visitation Street, and The Art of Disappearing. Visitation Street was published by Ecco / Dennis Lehane Books. Visitation Street was chosen as an Amazon Best Book of the Month, Amazon Best Book of 2013, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Huffington Post, Self, and House & Garden. Her first novel The Art of Disappearing, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. She has a BA from Harvard College in Classical Greek and an MFA from Bennington College in fiction. Ivy grew up in Brooklyn, NY and currently lives in downtown Los Angeles with her husband Justin Nowell.

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gerardpeter

Not Enough Magic, yet Too Much

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This is the author's first novel, but I came to it after Visitation Street , which I loved. This is much more magical, quite literally, and closer to science fiction, which is not my thing, but may have a greater appeal to others.
Mel Snow is a lonely commercial traveller. She encounters Toby Warring - maybe by chance - in a diner on a dusty Nevada highway. Her life changes. Her magician is more than just a wizard with cards. He can make the sands of the desert dance to his command and change water into wine. He gets a contract in Vegas! Mel discovers he can time-travel. Adventures follow.
The book is partly a love story, with Mel and Toby as the star-crossed pair. The author also plays with the idea of correcting the past, getting it right this time - and possible consequences. We encounter many colourful characters. Ivy Pochoda has a way with words and descriptions; her characterizations are strong and colourful. I enjoy reading her, however..
With this novel I had the feeling I've been here before. In particular Ray Bradbury came to mind Something Wicked This Way Comes , but even moreso J B Priestley The Magicians . Not to mention Dr Who and his many assistants! And maybe science fiction is like this - similar themes, similar locations, if I am not being unfair. Just not for me.

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After being blown away by Ivy Pochoda's beautiful writing in Wonder Valley, I bought everything she has published and started with The Art of Disappearing, which was her first published novel. You can see the obvious signs of the outstanding writer that she has become, as she creates very vivid imagery of places and people. However, the story was far too mystical for my prosaic brain, and I could not really work out whether there was a message or a moral intended in the book. Readers with more imagination than me may be enchanted.

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