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The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Tales and Conjurations

Interweaving the real and the surreal, Charles Johnson spins eight extraordinary tales of transformations and metamorphoses.An Illinois farmer teaches a young slave everything he knows - with fatal consequences. A young boy growing to manhood as a country sorcerer's apprentice learns the difference between power and strength. From the first piece to the last, these stories capture very real human experiences in a new and startling light.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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