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The Magician's Assistant

  • 1997 first published
  • 357 pages
  • 3 editions

Ann Patchett's The Magician's Assistant (1997) is a gay fiction and queer fantasy novel. The story is set in Los Angeles, Calif. and Nebraska. Key subjects include magicians, gay men, family and Bereavement.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 357 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Gay men
  • Family
  • Bereavement
  • Grief
  • Consolation
  • Family relationships
  • Families
  • Widows
  • Family life
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Nebraska

Quick answers

Who wrote The Magician's Assistant?

The Magician's Assistant was written by Ann Patchett and first published in 1997.

What genre is The Magician's Assistant?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, Queer Fantasy, Angel Fiction and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Magician's Assistant?

The median edition has 357 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Magician's Assistant?

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