The Illusionist

by Françoise Mallet-Joris and Francoise Mallet

Book Overview

Bored and lonely, 15-year-old Helene decides to pay a visit to her father's mistress. Within days, she is captivated by Tamara, a Russian emigre whose arts of enchantment include lingering kisses,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573442534
• ISBN13: 9781573442534
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Provocative. . . . .

How surprising that the author of this provocative novel was only 19-years-old. How does a 19-year-old gain such experience, such insight, such maturity? Exceedingly well-written, intense, psychological, dark, lovely. The reader is captured, held hostage to the story.