From the bestselling author of The Dutch House, a secretive magicianās death becomes the catalyst for his partnerās journey of self-discovery in this āenchantingā book (San Francisco Chronicle) āthat is something of a magic trick in itself.ā (Newsweek)
When Parsifal, a handsome and charming magician, dies suddenly, his widow Sabineāwho was also his faithful assistant for twenty yearsālearns that the family he claimed to have lost in a tragic accident is very much alive and well. Sabine is left to unravel his secrets, and the journey she takes, from sunny Los Angeles to the bitter windswept plains of Nebraska, will work its own magic on her.
Sabine's extraordinary tale, āwith its big dreams, vast spaces, and disparate realities lying side by sideā captures the hearts of its readers and āproves to be the perfect place for miraculous transformations.ā (The New Yorker)