Borden’s book, Secret Methods of Magic, sheds some light on their feud, yet its cryptic notations raise as many questions as they answer, and only Angier’s own journal can complete the puzzle.ĭesperate to unlock Borden’s secrets and retaliate against his periodic attacks, Angier hits upon an unholy mix of science and magic, which brings him unprecedented fame and financial reward. Stretching into the early years of the 20 th century, it waxed and waned as their fortunes rose and fell, ranging from harmless pranks to life-threatening interruptions of their stage performances. The rivalry began in 1878, when Borden disrupted a fraudulent séance conducted by Angier and his wife, Julia, but neither could then have imagined how long and bitter it would ultimately be. Kate wishes to confirm that Andrew-born Nicholas Julius Borden, before his adoption-is the great-grandson of magician Alfred Borden, whose stage name was “Le Professeur de la Magie.” Tantalizingly, she reveals knowledge of a forgotten childhood meeting, and of the personal and professional feud between Borden and her great-grandfather Rupert Angier, “The Great Danton.” Investigating an apparent paranormal incident, reporter Andrew Westley visits Lady Katherine Angier in England’s Peak District, only to learn that she has summoned him there on a pretext.
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