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Plot Summary of The Man Who Was Magic
"It is a CRIME that this wonderful, magical book is long out of print and VERY hard to find. A young man makes his way with his talking dog to the city of magicians, where he hopes to learn the tricks of the trade and join the magicians guild. Unfortunately, it gradually becomes apparent that while he indeed has the magic touch, the magicians are all merely prestidigitators, tricksters, and illusionists. Their suspicious and increasingly fearful response to the appearance of a true magician in their midst leads to the crisis of the tale."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Man Who Was Magic
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Training/promotions story Yes
Culture clash? - visiting a culture in other country
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - magician
Age: - a teen
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals - can cast many different spells
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - magician
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Europe Yes
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
City? Yes
City: - rude people

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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