The Glorious Deception

The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer." First Carroll & Graf edition. Navy hardcover over cream boards with gilt stamping on spine, pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated, 451 pages. Near fine condition. An intriguing, well-researched, and riveting look at Soo's life, his magic, and the secrets he kept, including his unfortunate death on stage at the Wood Green Empire in 1918.