Publisher's description:
 
Ken Brooke was universally acknowledged as the finest magic demonstrator in the world. He should, publicly, have been a star, but fate had other ideas.

He was responsible for helping so many notable performers on the road to success, including: Al Koran, Paul Daniels, Gaetan Bloom, Ricky Jay and Wayne Dobson.

Ken knew virtually everybody who was anybody in the world of magic. Some of the biggest names in the business patronised his Wardour Street studio in the heart of London's Soho. In fact, many performers, professional and amateur alike, came from all parts of the world in order to spend some time in the company of this revered performer.

The advice that Ken Brooke freely gave to performers was 'gold dust': often that advice was both ground-breaking and controversial. When Ken spoke, you listened, intently, whether you agreed with him or not, such was the potency and charisma of the man.

The basic idea behind this book is to keep the name of Ken Brooke 'alive-and- kicking' for future generations of magicians. We sincerely hope that the personal anecdotes and memories now captured in print, will foster that aim by highlighting the extraordinary character of an exceptionally gifted human being.

During his lifetime, there was nobody in magic quite like Ken Brooke. Since his death in 1983, he has become irreplaceable ... qualification indeed, of the status of Legend!
 
Condition: Very good, a few marks and knocks, slight creasing to edges of dust jacket .
 
Binding: Hardback
Year: 2008
Publisher: Steve Cook
Pages: 220
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 30 X 21cm