{"product_id":"mainspring","title":"Mainspring","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA pocketable book on aesthetics and practice in card magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early version of Mainspring was published in 2017 as an edition of 100 copies, for sale at lectures by Alex Hansford. For this 2022 version, every section has been rewritten, updated and expanded, with new chapters added.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eConversations from a series of lectures given in Australia, Beirut, Vienna, London and Spain formed the foundations for this book. This edition is the result of countless conversations with magicians, painters, cinematographers, skateboarders, musicians, theatre directors and the like over the past five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe contents spread outside of magic and speak to the permeability of the creative worlds. We start out with magic, but soon see that the motivators that drive us lie at the core of all arts. State of mind, our relationship to our audiences and to our material, battling nerves and the opinions of our peers, our work ethic. There are no magic tricks inside Mainspring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e2022 Preface\u003cbr\u003eObjectively Cool\u003cbr\u003eWhiplash\u003cbr\u003eSprezzatura\u003cbr\u003eFlow\u003cbr\u003eSoftness\u003cbr\u003ePace\u003cbr\u003eGravity and Momentum\u003cbr\u003eCardistry\u003cbr\u003eGuilt\u003cbr\u003eMind your Head\u003cbr\u003eBigger Picture\u003cbr\u003eIt is Not a Move\u003cbr\u003eRespect\u003cbr\u003eNervousness\u003cbr\u003eConversational Magic\u003cbr\u003e'Performance Mode'\u003cbr\u003eGenuine Interaction\u003cbr\u003eLook How Clever I Am\u003cbr\u003eJust for Fun\u003cbr\u003eThe Better We Want To Be\u003cbr\u003eSocial Intelligence\u003cbr\u003eDiminishing Returns\u003cbr\u003eExpectations\u003cbr\u003eFor the Art\u003cbr\u003eNegativity\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Doing your Own Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlush cut metallic block softcover with screen-printed vellum dust jacket.\u003cbr\u003eLithographic process, section sewn bound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE NEAT REVIEW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53535185666377,"sku":"MAINSPRING","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/1345\/0569\/files\/069_Mainspring.webp?v=1766183720","url":"https:\/\/theneatreview.com\/products\/mainspring","provider":"THE NEAT REVIEW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}