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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero
The Secret Life of Houdini The Making of America's First Superhero
Author: William Kalush, Larry Sloman
After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood. At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini developed a relationship with a man who w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780739479841
ISBN-10: 0739479849
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 592
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Publisher: Atria Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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This is a new meticulously researched biography of Houdini. It goes into more detail about Houdini's life, including the contention that he was a spy. I especially liked the greater details about Houdini's exposing the fraudulent mediums and spiritualists, and how they may have had a hand in his mysterious death. All in all, an excellent biography, very interesting and readable.


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