Levitation: Physics and Psychology in the Service of Deception #1

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  Eye On Comics - Don MacPherson

  Jul 18, 2007

  Mind you, the exposure of the secret is but a brief sequence in the larger picture. What drives the story - and the history - forward is the rivalry between two magicians: Maskelyne and Kellar. Ultimately, the most interesting aspect of the plot is the fact that Kellar, who so desperately worked to uncover Maskelyne's secrets, ends up becoming something of a purist himself, disappointed that the man who inherited his act so readily risked exposing the illusion for what it really was. Read Full Review