The Magician’s Assistant
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The Magician’s Assistant is a contemporary novel by Ann Patchett that follows a grieving woman uncovering the hidden past of her late magician husband, blending themes of love, illusion, and self-discovery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Ann Patchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
family secrets
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grief ⓘ identity ⓘ illusion ⓘ love ⓘ memory ⓘ mourning ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| characterRole | Parsifal is a magician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
contemporary fiction
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domestic fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
illusion versus reality
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reinvention of self ⓘ stage magic ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToAuthor’sOeuvre | early novel in Ann Patchett’s career ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
character-driven
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realist with elements of magical imagery ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sabine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
explores the impact of hidden histories on present relationships
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features LGBTQ themes through the magician’s past ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A woman grieving her late magician husband uncovers his hidden past and family in the American Midwest. ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | grieving widow ⓘ |
| publisher | Harcourt Brace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Los Angeles
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Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
found family
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marriage ⓘ rural American life ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Ann Patchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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