Houdini: the man who walked through walls
(2016)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Pickle Partners Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2016
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781787200395 (electronic bk.) MWT11703593, 1787200396 (electronic bk.) 11703593
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
First published in 1959, this is a fascinating look at the life and career of magician and escape-artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Author William Gresham interviewed many people who knew Houdini personally, adding greatly to the book's accuracy and authoritativeness, and he also reviewed all of the available books, and newspaper and magazine articles on the magician. Gresham explains many of Houdini's illusions, and debunks some of the many myths surrounding the performer. Houdini's interest in the supernatural is examined, as are his efforts to expose the many fraudulent mediums and spiritualists of the time. Included are 8 pages of photographs
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