false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171571618m/107414.jpg 107414 3 <p> 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&#8212magician, 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. </p> <p> 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? </p> <p> 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! </p> 2746693 2006 Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini total:112|5:21|4:51|3:27|2:9|1:4| 112 412 180 34 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat May 16 03:58:16 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 04:09:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 29 16:31:16 -0800 2007 Sat Jul 26 18:54:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 07:42:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 07:55:11 -0700 2009 Then you ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 30 14:28:19 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 08:23:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 14 05:07:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 05:09:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 29 08:46:43 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 08:47:54 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 07:28:23 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 07:28:23 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 22 16:41:47 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 16:41:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 05:53:59 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 05:53:59 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 16:40:04 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 16:40:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 08:34:25 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 05:33:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 23:39:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 23:28:15 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Dec 04 18:43:47 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 18:45:16 -0800 2008 1 1 0 false false Sun Jan 11 19:30:07 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 21:08:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 21:32:25 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 14:14:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 04:34:02 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 16:12:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 22 06:04:41 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 09:57:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 31 10:50:55 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 06:26:26 -0800 2007 In this juvenile biography not only did I learn about Houdini, but I also learned a bit about Sid Fleischman,the newberry medalist who was a professional magician before he became an author. Anyway, I really enjoyed the way he captured the story and think this would be a great one to recommen...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jul 27 15:22:12 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 11:12:04 -0800 2009
This is a great book on the life of Harry Houdini. The author does a good job at trying to show Houdini's accomplishments as well as his flaws. The pictures are from actual photos and newsprints from Harry's life.

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