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When Harry Houdini died in 1926, he was one of the most famous men in the world. Having started out as a vaudeville magician, he soon began to specialize in the escapes for which his name remains a byword. In this biography, Ruth Brandon explains in detail the secrets of Houdini's most celebrated escapes, but more importantly asks, What was Houdini really trying to escape from? - and, searching for the answer, reveals a man more extraordinary than any of his audience could have imagined.
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The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini, Ruth Brandon
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- Année de publication
- 2001
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- Titre
- The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Ruth Brandon
- Éditeur
- Pan Books
- Publié
- 2001
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN10
- 0330487809
- ISBN13
- 9780330487801
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Magie, Biographies, Histoire des États-Unis
- Description
- When Harry Houdini died in 1926, he was one of the most famous men in the world. Having started out as a vaudeville magician, he soon began to specialize in the escapes for which his name remains a byword. In this biography, Ruth Brandon explains in detail the secrets of Houdini's most celebrated escapes, but more importantly asks, What was Houdini really trying to escape from? - and, searching for the answer, reveals a man more extraordinary than any of his audience could have imagined.