http://www.mjmmagic.com/store Get the hottest magic tricks at the lowest prices, plus view free online magic demo videos! en Copyright (c) 2013 MJM Magic, Inc. (c) 2004-2013 customerservice@mjmmagic.com (Jeff Mash) Jeff Mash Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:37 -0500 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 1440 http://www.mjmmagic.com/store http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/includes/templates/MJMMagic/images/rss.gif http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/the-life-and-many-deaths-of-harry-houdini-book-p-14381.html http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=14381 For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons.

As Brandon relates Houdini's methods of escape, she asks: What was he trying to escape from? Her exploration of the psychic landscape of one of the most enduringly famous performers of the twentieth century makes for utterly fascinating reading. Brandon reveals much that is new: how Houdini invented a phantom son; why he wrote long daily letters to his wife, Bess, who lived one ?oor below him; his combative relations with mediums and spiritualists, including Arthur Conan Doyle; and the ?rst full description of his fabled death. This de?nitive biography allows readers to peer into Houdini's psyche and understand him more deeply than ever before.

Pages: 355 - 5" x 8" - Softcover - Black and white photos

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