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Confessions of a Conjuror
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The inside of Derren Brown's head is a strange and mysterious place. Now you can climb inside and wander around. Find out just how Derren's mind works, see what motivates him and discover what made him the weird and wonderful person he is today. Obsessed with magic and illusions since childhood, Derren's life to date has been an extraordinary journey and here, in Confessions of a Conjuror, he allows us all to join him on a magical mystery tour - to the centre of his brain...Taking as his starting point the various stages of a conjuring trick he's performing in a crowded restaurant, Derren's endlessly engaging narrative wanders through subjects from all points of the compass, from the history of magic and the fundamentals of psychology to the joys of internet shopping and the proper use of Parmesan cheese. Brilliant, hilarious and entirely unlike anything else you have ever read before, "Confessions of a Conjuror" is also a complete and utter joy.
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Derren was born in 1971 in Croydon. A precocious and puzzling only child, he liked to paint, foster obsessive habits and once set fire to a neighbour's boat by accident. In 1999 he was asked by Channel 4 to put a mind-reading programme together for television. It was an immediate success and gained Derren a cool underground kudos. Two more series followed and then in October 2003 Derren caused an international furore by playing Russian Roulette live on television. This secured his notoriety with the public and his big apartment in London. Further specials have followed, including The Seance, still the most complained about show in the history of television. Derren's workload keeps him exhausted and irritable fifty-two weeks a year and he continues to live in London with a large collection of taxidermy and a fatalistic parrot. He spends any free weekends painting and likes to receive gifts.
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Definitely not what you expect
13. Januar 2011
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Firstly it has to be said that this book is clear evidence of the devastating effect that "psychology, misdirection and showmanship" can have on publishers!!!
The book is very different from anything that I have ever read. It feels a lot like being able to hear every single thought that pops into his head. As such it should not surprise that is a) very chaotic going off on tangents and tangents of tangents (with multi page footnotes etc) and b) largely very very trivial (several pages on clipping finger and toenails). I guess it gives you a good taste what actually being able to read someone's mind would really be like.
However what this will also give you is a very interesting picture of the real person that is behind the Character he puts on for show. I for one was very surprised to find that somebody so adept a controlling other peoples minds would have such difficulty controlling his own!! But maybe that is why he got into it to start with?!
I find myself compelled to keep reading - but could not say why - Typical!!
The book is very different from anything that I have ever read. It feels a lot like being able to hear every single thought that pops into his head. As such it should not surprise that is a) very chaotic going off on tangents and tangents of tangents (with multi page footnotes etc) and b) largely very very trivial (several pages on clipping finger and toenails). I guess it gives you a good taste what actually being able to read someone's mind would really be like.
However what this will also give you is a very interesting picture of the real person that is behind the Character he puts on for show. I for one was very surprised to find that somebody so adept a controlling other peoples minds would have such difficulty controlling his own!! But maybe that is why he got into it to start with?!
I find myself compelled to keep reading - but could not say why - Typical!!
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EXTREMELY Rich prose and Hilarious and Insightful Read
18. Oktober 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
I love the inside perspective to things only a conjuror would know (like how slick and smooth or slippery and clumsy a deck of cards can be, for example). DB's prose is EXTREMELY rich. it's enjoyable reading this book because of the author's first-hand account of so many of his enthralling (or at times embarassing)experiences. Derren's extremely rich, witty, and hysterical phraseology ("lubricated glutton" is one phrase that had me in stitches) has continued on (and is much richer I feel) from his first book into this one. This is definitely a treat. Also some of the immense detail in the descriptions of scenes depicted make this incredibly unique. It's not Joyce (but in a way, quite close), but for a book that's read primarily because of the author's non-literary profession (conjuring, hypnotism, and showmanship), this is a smashing good and incredible book. His savant-like attention to detail (indubitably vital to the completion of some of his tricks) is preposteroulsy funny and amusing at times.
Derren's tricks for mnemonics and cognitive connections are back in a bold new (and even more helpful) flavor.
It truly is a set of (humiliating and hysterical and fascainting and impressive) confessions. To anyone who admires derren's work, this book is incredible.
Also reading this book I realized how much of Derren's nuance preferences differ from my own. I had liked to think I had more commonalities with Derren instead of differences, but it seems that the contrary is more accurate; I share less in common with him than I thought. Oh well, it's still a royally hilarious and informative books at moments.
Derren's tricks for mnemonics and cognitive connections are back in a bold new (and even more helpful) flavor.
It truly is a set of (humiliating and hysterical and fascainting and impressive) confessions. To anyone who admires derren's work, this book is incredible.
Also reading this book I realized how much of Derren's nuance preferences differ from my own. I had liked to think I had more commonalities with Derren instead of differences, but it seems that the contrary is more accurate; I share less in common with him than I thought. Oh well, it's still a royally hilarious and informative books at moments.
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Read it!
25. Februar 2012
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Read it. Or better yet, get the audio book.
The audio book is even better (it's read by him!). I had to pull the car over several times because I was laughing so much.
One of the best things I've read in a while.
For those complaining about 'there is a storyline and it keeps getting interrupted', I think you completely missed the point. This is Derren Brown's world and his insight into his life. I thoroughly enjoyed it
The audio book is even better (it's read by him!). I had to pull the car over several times because I was laughing so much.
One of the best things I've read in a while.
For those complaining about 'there is a storyline and it keeps getting interrupted', I think you completely missed the point. This is Derren Brown's world and his insight into his life. I thoroughly enjoyed it
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