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Author : Daniel Stashower
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780739423042
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Houdini Specter written by Daniel Stashower and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Houdini is asked to solve a murder that took place at a seance. Did they contact the wealthy industrialist?
Author : Daniel Stashower
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 0857686216
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Houdini Specter written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Harry Houdini’s penchant for exposing the trickery of mediums get him into a deeper mystery than he can handle? Still struggling to make a name for himself in turn-of-the-century New York, Harry Houdini sees an opportunity for glory in exposing the tricks of the medium Lucius Craig. But to do so, he must work out how the medium managed to conjure a “spirit” while tied to a chair by Houdini himself—and how the apparition was able to stab an audience member to death and then disappear. The Houdini Specter is the third thrilling adventure in a Sherlock Holmes-inspired series starring the legendary magician.
Author : Daniel Stashower
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 085768292X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Floating Lady Murder written by Daniel Stashower and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s most famous escape artist must uncover why his master’s illusion went horribly wrong in this “charming” historical mystery series from an Edgar Award–winning author (New York Times) In turn-of-the-century New York City, struggling young performer Harry Houdini is working for the renowned magician Kellar. One night his master’s astonishing illusion the Floating Lady goes horribly wrong, with Kellar’s levitating assistant apparently plunging to her death. Houdini, along with his wife Bess and brother Dash, must solve the mystery and figure out how the young lady died from drowning rather than a fatal fall.
Author : Robert Kraske
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780590053747
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (537 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini, Master of Magic written by Robert Kraske and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography recounts the life of Harry Houdini from his boyhood through his years as an escape artist and master showman.
Author : Daniel Stashower
Publisher : Titan Books
ISBN 13 : 0857686194
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)
Download or read book The Dime Museum Murders written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City in 1897 and young escapologist Harry Houdini is struggling to get the recognition he craves from the ruthless entertainment industry. When toy tycoon Branford Wintour is found murdered in his Fifth Avenue mansion, detectives call upon Houdini to help solve this mysterious crime. When Harry and his brother Dash reach the scene of the murder, they discover that Wintour was killed seemingly by a magic trick...
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 080279646X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Kathleen Krull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and career of Harry Houdini, whose dramatic style and amazing physical abilities made him one of the most famous magicians and contortionists of all time. Reprint.
Author : Daniel Stashower
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1466863153
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Teller of Tales written by Daniel Stashower and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Biographical Work, this is "an excellent biography of the man who created Sherlock Holmes" (David Walton, The New York Times Book Review) This fresh, compelling biography examines the extraordinary life and strange contrasts of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the struggling provincial doctor who became the most popular storyteller of his age. From his youthful exploits aboard a whaling ship to his often stormy friendships with such figures as Harry Houdini and George Bernard Shaw, Conan Doyle lived a life as gripping as one of his adventures. Exhaustively researched and elegantly written, Daniel Stashower's Teller of Tales sets aside many myths and misconceptions to present a vivid portrait of the man behind the legend of Baker Street, with a particular emphasis on the Psychic Crusade that dominated his final years--the work that Conan Doyle himself felt to be "the most important thing in the world."
Author : Tui Sutherland
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101640057
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Who Was Harry Houdini? written by Tui Sutherland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-07-22 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings. Illustrated by John O'Brien.
Author : Joe Posnanski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501137255
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini written by Joe Posnanski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Posnanski enters the colorful world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans to explore the illusionist’s impact on global culture—and why his legacy endures to this day. Nearly a century after Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, he feels as modern and alive as ever. The name Houdini still leaps to mind whenever we witness a daring escape. The baby who frees herself from her crib? Houdini. The dog who vanishes and reappears in the neighbor’s garden? Houdini. Every generation produces new disciples of the magician, from household names in magic like David Copperfield and David Blaine to countless other followers whose lives have been transformed by the power of Houdini. In rural Pennsylvania, a thirteen-year-old girl finds the courage to leave a violent home after learning that Houdini ran away to join the circus; she eventually becomes the first female magician to saw a man in half on television. In Australia, an eight-year-old boy with a learning impediment feels worthless until he sees an old poster of Houdini advertising “Nothing on earth can hold Houdini prisoner,” and begins his path to becoming that nation’s most popular magician. In California, an actor and Vietnam War veteran finds purpose in his life by uncovering the secrets of his hero. But the unique phenomenon of Houdini was always more than his death-defying stunts or his ability to escape handcuffs and straitjackets. It is also about the power of imagination and self-invention. His incredible transformation from Ehrich Weiss, humble Hungarian immigrant and rabbi’s son, into the self-named Harry Houdini has won him a slice of immortality. No one has withstood the test of time quite like Houdini. Fueled by Posnanski’s personal obsession with the magician—and magic itself—The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini is a poignant odyssey of discovery, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to trace Houdini’s metamorphosis into an iconic figure who has inspired millions.
Author : Robert Kraske
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780606199216
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini written by Robert Kraske and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography of Ehrich Weiss, who gained renown as Harry Houdini, master magician and escape artist.
Author : Raymund Fitzsimons
Publisher : Atheneum Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death and the Magician written by Raymund Fitzsimons and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1981 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kathryn Kilby Borland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0689714769
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini written by Kathryn Kilby Borland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1991-04-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Harry Houdini concentrating on his earlier years and the training that made him a master magician and escape artist.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781417827909
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (279 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Kathleen Krull and published by . This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the astonishing, the unforgettable ... HOUDINI! He made himself a living legend and became the most famous name in magic. But Harry Houdini, like his acts, was fascinating and mysterious. As a child, he was often on the edge of homelessness, so he would charge crowds to watch him perform tricks he knew no one else could do. After leaving home to seek his fortune, Houdini mastered every form of magic available-- card tricks, juggling, illusions-- and travelled the world over to make a name for himself. But true stardom came to him only when he began to focus his act around daring, heart-stopping escapes. By sheer force of will, Houdini trained his body to withstand the torturous demands of the elaborate acts he created. How did he do it? Magicians never tell. Yet acclaimed author Kathleen Krull and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez combine their talents to reveal the remarkable story of the World's Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King. Kathleen Krull is a prominent biographer for young people. Her "Wilma Unlimited" was named an ALA Notable Book; her "Lives of the Musicians" was a "Boston Globe"/"Horn Book" Honor Award winner; and her other nonfiction has won countless other awards. Kathleen also wrote "A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull" for Walker & Company. She and her husband, illustrator Paul Brewer, live in San Diego, California. Eric Velasquez won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award for his illustrations in "The Piano Man," Of his illustrations in "Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali," "School Library Journal" wrote, "[they] capture the action in the ring like a series of photographic snapshots." Eric grew up down the blockfrom Houdini's Harlem brownstone and has had a lifelong fascination with him. Eric is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He lives in Hartsdale, New York.
Author : William Kalush
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1847396194
Total Pages : 998 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)
Download or read book The Secret Life of Houdini written by William Kalush and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. Convinced that Spiritualist mediums were frauds, he became obsessed with exposing them. But the Spiritualists were a powerful adversary. An organized network of fanatics, led by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, worked relentlessly to orchestrate a campaign that would silence Houdini forever. Grounded in solid research, but as exciting and dramatic as a good thriller, THE SECRET LIFE OF HOUDINI traces the magician's long and circuitous route from struggling vaudevillian to worldwide legend.
Author : Rita T. Mullin
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402749537
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (495 download)
Download or read book Harry Houdini written by Rita T. Mullin and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Harry Houdini, who became famous as America's most famous escape artist and magician.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Walker Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780802789549
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (895 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Kathleen Krull and published by Walker Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and career of Harry Houdini, whose dramatic style and amazing physical abilties made him one of the most famous magicians and contortionists of all time.
Author : Joe Nickell
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813126754
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book The Mystery Chronicles written by Joe Nickell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-09-12 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a foreword by James Randi Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell has spent more than thirty years solving the world's most perplexing mysteries. This new casebook reveals the secrets of the Winchester Mystery House, the giant Nazca drawings of Peru, the Shroud of Turin, the "Mothman" enigma, the Amityville Horror house, the vicious goatsucking El Chupacabras, and numerous other "unexplainable" paranormal phenomena. Nickell has traveled far and wide to solve cases, which include a weeping icon in Russia, the elusive Bigfoot-like "yowie" in Australia, the reputed power of a headless saint in Spain, and an "alien hybrid" in Germany. He has gone undercover—often in disguise—to reveal the tricks of those who pretend to talk to the dead, accompanied a Cajun guide into a Louisiana swamp in search of a fabled monster, and gained an audience with a voodoo queen. Superstar psychic medium John Edward, pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick, evangelist and healer Benny Hinn, and many other well-known figures have found themselves under Nickell's careful scrutiny. The Mystery Chronicles examines more than three dozen intriguing mysteries. Nickell uses a hands-on approach and the scientific method to steer between the extremes of mystery mongering and debunking. His investigative skills have won him both acclaim and controversy during his long career as one of the world's foremost paranormal investigators.
