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Magicians & Illusionists

Jack Faust

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  • 1997 first published
  • 337 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
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Michael Swanwick's Jack Faust (1997) is a stage-magic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Germany. It features Faust (d. ca. 1540). Readers will find themes of magicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 10 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 337 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

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  • Magicians
  • Germany
  • Technological thrillers
  • Science fiction

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Who wrote Jack Faust?

Jack Faust was written by Michael Swanwick and first published in 1997.

What genre is Jack Faust?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is Jack Faust?

The median edition has 337 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Jack Faust?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Faust and Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert.

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