Millroy the Magician
Author: Paul Theroux
An enchanting novel about a magician, a 14-year-old runaway girl, and their unlikely odyssey through America as imagined by a master storyteller. The magician’s meteoric rise to fame is balanced by the depth of the bond he forms with Jilly, providing her with the care and concern that her abusive homelife lacked…..Read More
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