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Historical FantasyMagicians & Illusionists

The Rope Trick

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  • 2002 first published
  • 195 pages
  • 2 editions
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The Rope Trick is a 2002 historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction novel by Lloyd Alexander. The story is set in Italy. It deals with magicians, theater, magic tricks and magic.

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It runs to roughly 195 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Theater
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Supernatural
  • Magic tricks
  • Children's fiction
  • Italy, history
  • Magic
  • Kings, queens, rulers, etc.

Quick answers

Who wrote The Rope Trick?

The Rope Trick was written by Lloyd Alexander and first published in 2002.

What genre is The Rope Trick?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Rope Trick?

The median edition has 195 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Rope Trick?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Tempest, Plays (36) and Works [37 Plays, 6 Poems, Sonnets].

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