How did a poor, uneducated boy rise out of poverty and become the greatest illusionist of the 20th century? The story of Houdini’s life is not only entertaining, but also educational. In this absorbing book, enriched by rare, period photographs, Bruce MacNab recounts a fascinating but shockingly untold chapter in the career of the man whose. Fake Cures and a Healthy Dose of Skepticism. Some of his most notable escapes, which still cannot be explained, were the Mirror Handcuff Challenge, the Milk Can Escape, the Chinese Water Torture Cell and the Suspended Straitjacket Escape. : Harry Houdini: A Life from Beginning to End eBook : History, Hourly: Kindle Store. His ability to get out of seemingly impossible situations, along with his knack of dealing with the public and the press, made him a legend in his own time. Almost a hundred years after his death, his name is still synonymous with death-defying stunts and unimaginable escapes. While that might be a bold and debatable statement, there is no doubt that Houdini is the most famous magician to have ever lived. George Bernard Shaw once remarked that Harry Houdini is the third most famous name in history after Jesus Christ and Sherlock Holmes. Although they had reached a world of great opportunity, the family lived.15. Written by Kathryn Kilby Borland and using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of the young prestidigitator Harry Houdini. When he was four, little Ehrich emigrated with his family from Hungary to the USA.
If you don’t recognise this man’s name, that is because the world came to know him as the one and only Harry Houdini. (Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926) Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926: A Magician Among the Spirits (New York and London: Harper and Bros., 1924) (page images at HathiTrust). Harry Houdini: Young Magician is the next great installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.
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