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From the author of Big Fish comes this haunting, tender story that weaves a tragic secret, a mysterious meeting with the Devil, and a family of charming circus freaks recounting the extraordinary adventures of their friend Henry Walker, the Negro Magician.
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- Author
- Daniel Wallace
- First published
- 2007
- Pages
- 257
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Doubleday, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780307279118
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Daniel Wallace (born 1959) is an American author. He is best known for his 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions. His other books include Ray in Reverse and The Watermelon King. His stories have also been published in a number of anthologies and magazines, including The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Wallace_(author))
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