<b>From the animator of <i>The Corpse Bride</i>, <i>Coraline </i>and <i>Isle of Dogs</i>, comes a hilarious, illustrated tale about Gramps's life as a magician.</b><br/><br/>Gramps had what they call a 'Chequered Career' which he insists on regaling to his sceptical grandson. He's been a stuntman and a deep-sea diver, but his most exciting, and discombobulating, career was when he was a magician. Known as The Astounding Alfredo, and he became famous throughout the world, especially for the disappearing trick with his dove - Montgomery, The Mysterious Bird of Mystery. <br/>Unfortunately, Montgomery is not just mysterious, but malevolent, envious and ambitious.<br/>And Gramps and Montgomery discover that fame has a way of changing people - and places.<br/><br/><i>Expect the unexpected and believe the unbelievable in this hilarious debut novel from acclaimed animator Antony Elworthy.</i>