false 49528890 1232044 487581 0786839023 9780786839025 57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175179487m/487581.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175179487s/487581.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/487581.Houdini_The_Handcuff_King 3.46 213 Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the anti-Semitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public; from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess; from his egoism to his insecurity; from his public persona -- to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen.
 
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