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Author | : Robert Burleigh |
Publisher | : Atheneum Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Escape artists |
ISBN | : 9780689832673 |
As Sam and Uncle Ezra watch, the Great Houdini escapes from a trunk at the bottom of the river. Includes factual information about Houdini and his career as a magician and escape artist.
Author | : William Kalush |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 998 |
Release | : 2008-09-04 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1847396194 |
Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. Convinced that Spiritualist mediums were frauds, he became obsessed with exposing them. But the Spiritualists were a powerful adversary. An organized network of fanatics, led by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, worked relentlessly to orchestrate a campaign that would silence Houdini forever. Grounded in solid research, but as exciting and dramatic as a good thriller, THE SECRET LIFE OF HOUDINI traces the magician's long and circuitous route from struggling vaudevillian to worldwide legend.
Author | : Walter Brown Gibson |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Conjuring |
ISBN | : 0486203840 |
Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
Author | : William Kalush |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Magicians |
ISBN | : 9780915181421 |
In this groundbreaking book, renowned magic expert Kalush and bestselling writer Sloman team up to expose Harry Houdinis secret life as a spy, and the stunning plot to murder the magician and destroy his legacy. Photos throughout.
Author | : Tanya Savory |
Publisher | : Townsend Press |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1591943493 |
Harry Houdini escaped from prison cells, swallowed needles, and made elephants disappear. How did he do such amazing tricks? Some people believed he was actually a wizard with secret powers. But Houdini knew his only “secret powers” were hard work and imagination. This is the story of the poor boy who grew up to be the most famous magician in the world. He was fearless and determined to amaze his audiences, and there seemed to be no limit to the risks that The Great Houdini would take.
Author | : Sid Fleischman |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2006-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0060850949 |
Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdini—magician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him! He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader!
Author | : Bill Shirk |
Publisher | : Lyons Press |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781592281961 |
The world's number one escape artist, Bill Shirk, divulges the secrets behind 25 of his most spectacular escapes.
Author | : J. C. Cannell |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2013-04-26 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1473381851 |
Originally published 1930's. A well illustrated compendium of the famous Harry Houdini's magic tricks and illusions. All explained in detail.Many of the earliest magic books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : Mary Pope Osborne |
Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2015-08-25 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307980480 |
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Abracadabra! Jack and Annie are on a mission for Merlin the magician. They’re looking for a secret of greatness from the best escape artist that ever lived, Harry Houdini. Using the magic tree house to travel back in time, Jack and Annie head to Coney Island to look for the elusive magician. How can they find the master of escape? It’s going to take some determination, a little bit of trouble, and a whole lot of magic! Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #50, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #22: Hurry Up, Houdini! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Author | : Ruth Brandon |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-10-21 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 081297042X |
For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini’s obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdini’s methods of escape, she asks: What was he trying to escape from? Her exploration of the psychic landscape of one of the most enduringly famous performers of the twentieth century makes for utterly fascinating reading. Brandon reveals much that is new: how Houdini invented a phantom son; why he wrote long daily letters to his wife, Bess, who lived one floor below him; his combative relations with mediums and spiritualists, including Arthur Conan Doyle; and the first full description of his fabled death. This definitive biography allows readers to peer into Houdini’s psyche and understand him more deeply than ever before.