Thirteen-year-old Milton Hudson Everett loves his job as Boomsky, the clumsy sidekick of the great magician Alexander Herrmann (1844-1896). Beloved across America, Boomsky falls on top hats and drops trays of borrowed watches, bringing screams of laughter. But Boomsky is himself a magician’s ruse- a skilled secret assistant hiding in plain sight.
For a series of African American teens, the role of Boomsky becomes a training ground and launching pad. Against all odds in segregated America, eight former Boomskys establish brilliant adult careers as magicians, musicians, and comedians.
Herrmann’s prot?g?s entertain millions, but their achievements go unrecorded by the segregated press, condemning them to obscurity. More than a century later, magic’s greatest untold story is finally revealed in this rollicking tale of adventure, success, betrayal, and perseverance.
Author: Margaret B. Steele
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Floating Lady Publishing, LLC.
Published: 05/25/2024
Pages: 426
Weight: 2.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9798988956020
Language: English
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