“Elsewhere, finger-spin has become a poutingly sexed-up business, a mille-feuille of intermingled variations, from the zinging, waddling, slingshot conjury of Saeed Ajmal to the princely, short‑form poker player Sunil Narine.”
“Following a meeting with a travelling magician, Eisenheim becomes obsessed with conjury and decides to leave the country to explore the world and perfect his art.”