"Benjamin Earl is one of the best cardmen around today. Less is More, is a bona fide winner! It gets my highest recommendation." - Steve Forte 

"Ben has cleared a path for all of us to follow." - David Williamson 

"Verdens bedste korttryller. Punktum." – Rune Klan

Så du citaterne ovenfor? Så behøver vi vel egentlig ikke skrive så meget andet salgstekst for at overbevise dig om, at det her er noget særligt. Vi har da også kun få gange før solgt så mange eksemplarer af en bog, allerede inden vi har fået den lagt på hjemmesiden. Årsagen kan måske være, at Benjamin Earl sikrede sig en solid skandinavisk fanbase, da vi i 2016 havde ham på turné rundt i Skandinavien.

Nu har han sammen med Vanishing Inc. begået en flot indbundet bog på 142 sider. Her får du ikke alene forklaringene på en række imponerende fire-es produktioner og nyttige teknikker (der rent faktisk kan udføres af almindeligt habile korttryllere), men også  inderholder tankerne og teorierne bag. Meget interessant læsning. Du kan læse introduktionen her:

When Benjamin Earl takes a shuffled deck and cuts to the four Aces, it feels completely authentic -- as if his deft fingers can somehow locate them by touch alone. But here's a secret: he has developed techniques and psychological methods that fake this seemingly impossible feat. The journey starts by looking at Henry Christ's classic "Fabulous Four Ace" routine and improving it one piece at a time. His noble list of goals for the routine include removing anti-climactic moments and ensuring that the revelations build in progressively stronger and more distinctive ways. He achieves this in spades. 

That routine is the springboard for further experimentation. Ben's analysis of the four-Ace effect leads him along many interesting paths, stripping away every unnecessary action. He teaches twelve complete Ace-cutting effects and gambling demonstrations (including a multi-phased routine that requires absolutely no sleight of hand), and provides thorough and thoughtful analysis on their construction. 

Ben also teaches a collection of original moves and techniques, focusing on three areas: maintaining a stack while a spectator shuffles the deck, maintaining the stack himself, and producing the Aces. In particular, the Sting Cut and his Real Optical False Shuffle are two moves that introduce the idea of improvisation into the mix. It's as much a book on the theory and construction of card magic, as it is a tome of workable effects and world-class card technique.

PS: Tænker du... "Argh – har Rune Klan nu også sagt, at Ben Earl i hans øjne er verdens bedste med et spil kort...?" Ja – det har han faktisk, og det var i forbindelse med, at vi havde Benjamin på turné -  du kan selv høre det HER.

PPS: Der er lavet 200 særlige deluxe udgaver af Less is More til samlerne. De er signerede og nummerede og kommer i en særlig kassette. Prisen er kr. 1.250,- og vi har nogle ganske få stykker. Hvis du ønsker denne udgave, skal du blot skrive til steen@pegani.dk.