The Prestige

The action of the novel takes place in England in the second half of the 19th century. At the center of the narrative is the rivalry between two successful illusionists. Professional jealousy drives the masters to compromise their morals, and an obsession with the theatrical art leads them to a fatal line… The novel "The Prestige" was written by the renowned English novelist Christopher Priest in 1995 and was awarded the World Fantasy Award and the British literary award - the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. In 2006, Christopher Nolan directed a film of the same name, and this brilliant adaptation sparked genuine interest among viewers in Priest's thrilling intellectual detective and fantasy drama.

This book in English at the B2 level will help improve and refresh your language skills, expand your vocabulary with useful lexicon, and check your knowledge of grammar. Adaptation, shortening, and glossary by I.B. Zagorodnya.