The Great Houdini Author:Beryl Williams, Samuel Epstein From the time young Ehrich Weiss saw his first circus magician, he wanted to be a performer. So at 12 he left home as Eric the Great. Taking the name "Houdini," he became a magician and escape artist, finally winning fame by outwitting Scotland Yard's locks and bolts. As the Handcuff King, he accepted all challenges, and was never ... more »defeated! No one has ever equaled the feats explained in this book.« less