![]() ![]() The book starts out from the perspective of Borden’s great grandchild. Borden now becomes obsessed with finding out Angier’s secret.įrom here, I will hold back and saying how things end in the book, or movie, because they differ, and I will cover it a bit later. Borden goes to see it, and using electricity, Angier seems to transport himself from the stage, to the back of the theater. Much to Borden’s chagrin, Angier returns to England with an act that people are calling the best illusion ever to be seen. Angier takes the bait and travels to Colorado to talk to Tesla. He initially thinks it must be a twin, but when researching Borden’s past, he can find no sign of a twin or a brother close enough in age.īorden tries to lead Angier on a wild goose chase by telling him the secret to his illusion is Nikola Tesla. Borden comes up with an illusion called The Transported Man and Angier is obsessed with finding out his secret. The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan (2006) SynopsisĪlfred Borden and Rupert (aka Robert) Angier are two rival magicians who have a feud which has lasted years. The Prestige by Christopher Priest (1995) ![]() ![]() **Warning: Spoilers for both book and movie!** You can read the blog, or you can click on one of the icons below to listen to the podcast version! Click HERE for more listening options! ![]()
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