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Genre Theatre Pages 343 Dewey Decimal 790.20922, 791.0922 | 4.2/5 Goodreads Publication date 1986, 1998 ISBN 978-0-374-52570-5 Originally published 1986 Page count 343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women is a book written by stage magician, actor and writer Ricky Jay. Divided into numerous themed chapters, the book provides the bizarre histories of some of the world's most eccentric entertainers, ranging from mind readers and daredevils to animal handlers and stone eaters. Jay presents all of his subjects within their historical contexts and provides numerous illustrations and posters alongside his text.
Contents
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- Adaptations
- Reception
- Pop culture
- References
Some examples of the entertainers included in Jay's book:
First published in 1986 by Villard Books, the book is currently out of print.
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Adaptations
A television special of the same name was created based on Jay's book in 1989. The show featured a variety of magic tricks, stunts and performances, such as a musical performance on wine glasses and an antique acrobatic clockwork doll.
Reception
The title of the book was considered irresistibly tempting by Richard Goodman, who cited it as an example in his work on creative writing.
John Gross reviewed it for The New York Times. He found it to be excellent, being well researched, having a good range of exotic examples and being well-written with good humour.
Pop culture
In the 1999 film Magnolia, starring Tom Cruise, a boy is reading in the library, and the book is seen amongst the volumes the boy has chosen to read. Jay himself appears in the movie, in a supporting role.