I'm looking for books that you think of when thinking of this movie. More stylistically than in content, but whatever comes to mind you might as well suggest. Especially books that feature musicians living a similar lifestyle to that of the magician in the movie (similar in the sense of loneliness and street-performing rather than necessarily age or obsolescence). Thank you in advance!
sharePerhaps not a book, but how about Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) the movie? Or how about The Leopard, it's a book, but also a movie. It's not a book about musicians but it is about the end of an era.
http://filmbooksmusiclife.blogspot.com
Reminded me of Love of Seven Dolls in a way
shareThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore has a similar vibe to me.
shareLes Misérables.
That is like the epically long version of this story.
and don't look at any of the movies or TV show versions. They don't do it justice. You can get the book or you can get the audio download for free by finding it on the web
JvJ in the book is always on the run from 'justice' and his past so that gives the same feeling of isolation while he raises and protects the girl from the truth