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Tricks of the Mind

by: Derren Brown

October 08, 2007
Every night I look at this book and am both creeped out and fascinated by it. It's like one of those 'Haunted Painting' horror stories - like 'Road Virus heads North' or 'Picture of Dorian Gray'. However, through the genius of Derren Brown, these stories have become reality, with a book that is mesmerising (derived from the word 'Frank') on the outside and even better within...

Within its pages, there is all manner of fascinating Gambits and vignettes that can be used by anyone, given enough determination. An example of this is Russell's Paradox, which I never understood b4 reading this book and now do, adding to the interest in my dinner party conversation.

The book is neatly organised in sections and is indexed for ... Read More:

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Tricks of the Mind

by: Derren Brown

October 23, 2006
Every night I look at this book and am both creeped out and fascinated by it. It's like one of those 'Haunted Painting' horror stories - like 'Road Virus heads North' or 'Picture of Dorian Gray'. However, through the genius of Derren Brown, these stories have become reality, with a book that is mesmerising (derived from the word 'Frank') on the outside and even better within...

Within its pages, there is all manner of fascinating Gambits and vignettes that can be used by anyone, given enough determination. An example of this is Russell's Paradox, which I never understood b4 reading this book and now do, adding to the interest in my dinner party conversation.

The book is neatly organised in sections and is indexed for easy use meaning ... Read More:

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Tricks of the Mind

by: Derren Brown

May 22, 2007
Every night I look at this book and am both creeped out and fascinated by it. It's like one of those 'Haunted Painting' horror stories - like 'Road Virus heads North' or 'Picture of Dorian Gray'. However, through the genius of Derren Brown, these stories have become reality, with a book that is mesmerising (derived from the word 'Frank') on the outside and even better within...

Within its pages, there is all manner of fascinating Gambits and vignettes that can be used by anyone, given enough determination. An example of this is Russell's Paradox, which I never understood b4 reading this book and now do, adding to the interest in my dinner party conversation.

The book is neatly organised in sections and is indexed for easy use meaning it can ... Read More:

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Caricatures

by: Derren Brown

April 09, 2009
Every night I look at this book and am both creeped out and fascinated by it. It's like one of those 'Haunted Painting' horror stories - like 'Road Virus heads North' or 'Picture of Dorian Gray'. However, through the genius of Derren Brown, these stories have become reality, with a book that is mesmerising (derived from the word 'Frank') on the outside and even better within...

Within its pages, there is all manner of fascinating Gambits and vignettes that can be used by anyone, given enough determination. An example of this is Russell's Paradox, which I never understood b4 reading this book and now do, adding to the interest in my dinner party conversation.

The book is neatly organised in sections and is indexed for easy use meaning it can ... Read More:

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Pure Effect: Direct Mindreading and Magical Artistry

by: Derren Brown

2002
This book, despite being incredibly expensive, is ideal for those seriously into both card magic and psychological illusion. I say card magic because this book was written when Derren had only just started psychological illusion as a serious choice, and so was still primarily a close up magician. This is reflected in his writing: much of the book are 'how to's for close up card tricks, all of which are not for the beginner, as I learned the hard way, since I bought this book when I was comparitively inexperienced at card magic, indeed, I still don't know the zarrow shuffle and rub-a-dub vanish needed for the killer 21 page '3 card routine', which, I may add, is very impressive if you are willing to put in the time.
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Pure Effect: Direct Mindreading and Magical Artistry.

by: Derren Brown.

2000
This book, despite being incredibly expensive, is ideal for those seriously into both card magic and psychological illusion. I say card magic because this book was written when Derren had only just started psychological illusion as a serious choice, and so was still primarily a close up magician. This is reflected in his writing: much of the book are 'how to's for close up card tricks, all of which are not for the beginner, as I learned the hard way, since I bought this book when I was comparitively inexperienced at card magic, indeed, I still don't know the zarrow shuffle and rub-a-dub vanish needed for the killer 21 page '3 card routine', which, I may add, is very impressive if you are willing to put in the time.
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Absolute Magic - A Model for Powerful Close-Up Performance

by: Derren Brown

2001
This book, despite being incredibly expensive, is ideal for those seriously into both card magic and psychological illusion. I say card magic because this book was written when Derren had only just started psychological illusion as a serious choice, and so was still primarily a close up magician. This is reflected in his writing: much of the book are 'how to's for close up card tricks, all of which are not for the beginner, as I learned the hard way, since I bought this book when I was comparitively inexperienced at card magic, indeed, I still don't know the zarrow shuffle and rub-a-dub vanish needed for the killer 21 page '3 card routine', which, I may add, is very impressive if you are willing to put in the time.
This book offers a more advanced look into his methods ... Read More: