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Author : Leann Richards
Publisher : Leann Richards
ISBN 13 : 145818188X
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (581 download)
Download or read book Houdini's Tour of Australia written by Leann Richards and published by Leann Richards. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of Harry Houdini's Tour of Australia in 1910
Author : Adam Begley
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300230796
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Adam Begley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world's greatest escape artist In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, "The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American," provides a succinct summary of the Master Mystifier's life. Born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874, Houdini grew up an impoverished Jewish immigrant in the Midwest and became world-famous thanks to talent, industry, and ferocious determination. He concealed as a matter of temperament and professional ethics the secrets of his sensational success. Nobody knows how Houdini performed some of his dazzling, death-defying tricks, and nobody knows, finally, why he felt compelled to punish and imprison himself over and over again. Must a self-liberator also be a self-torturer? Tracking the restless Houdini's wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley asks the essential question: What kind of man was this? About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award. More praise for Jewish Lives: "Excellent." - New York times "Exemplary." - Wall St. Journal "Distinguished." - New Yorker "Superb." - The Guardian
Author : Angelo Loukakis
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 0730450988
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Houdini's Flight written by Angelo Loukakis and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes you need to disappear to find yourself ... to escape takes a special kind of magic. terry Voulos is struggling. His marriage, his relationship with his son and his work prospects are shaky. He finds solace in the possibility of a new career as a magician, before a tragic accident sends him into exile, estranged from all that is familiar. Hal Sargeson, a one-time magician and lifelong disciple of Harry Houdini, takes terry under his wing. He begins to school terry in the same arts of escape that the great Houdini used to thrill Australian audiences a hundred years earlier, but keeps to himself a knot that might have beaten even the master. terry is eventually brought to truths more disturbing than his present troubles, and to a moment when the healing power of magic is truly needed. Between Houdini's example and Hal's guidance, terry learns much more than the routine illusions of the everyday magician. HOUDINI'S FLIGHt is a moving and surprising story of finding meaning in the most unexpected places. 'a narrative of primary colours. the openness is hard to resist' Michael McGirr, tHE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, on tHE MEMORY OF tIDES
Author : Dan Gutman
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 0823445151
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Houdini and Me written by Dan Gutman and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming back to life, it seems like an amazing chance...or could it be Houdini's greatest trick of all? Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini is NOT Harry Houdini--the famous escape artist who died in 1926. But Harry DOES live in Houdini's old New York City home, and he definitely knows everything there is to know about Houdini's life. What is he supposed to do, then, when someone starts texting him claiming that they're Houdini, communicating from beyond the grave? Respond, of course. It's hard for Harry to believe that Houdini is really contacting him, but this Houdini texts the secrets to all of the escape tricks the dead Houdini used to do. What's more, Houdini's offering Harry a chance to go back in time and experience it for himself. Should Harry ignore what must be a hoax? Or should he give it a try and take Houdini up on this death-defying offer? Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of series including My Weird School, The Genius Files, and the baseball card series, including Honus & Me. He uses his writing powers for good once again in this exciting new middle grade novel. Named a New York State Great Read by the Empire State Center for the Book!
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 : 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 : Tanya Savory
Publisher : Townsend Press
ISBN 13 : 1591943493
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (919 download)
Download or read book The Amazing Harry Houdini written by Tanya Savory and published by Townsend Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Houdini escaped from prison cells, swallowed needles, and made elephants disappear. How did he do such amazing tricks? Some people believed he was actually a wizard with secret powers. But Houdini knew his only “secret powers” were hard work and imagination. This is the story of the poor boy who grew up to be the most famous magician in the world. He was fearless and determined to amaze his audiences, and there seemed to be no limit to the risks that The Great Houdini would take.
Author : Arthur Moses
Publisher : Arthur Moses
ISBN 13 : 9780972793889
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (938 download)
Download or read book Houdini Periodical Bibliography written by Arthur Moses and published by Arthur Moses. This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harry Houdini
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5876406589
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (764 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Harry Houdini and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1928 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joe Posnanski
Publisher : Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501137247
Total Pages : 336 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 Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 336 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 : John Harding
Publisher : Robson
ISBN 13 : 1910232440
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Flying's Strangest Moments written by John Harding and published by Robson. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy. From the first hot air balloons of the 18th century to the supersonic jet flights of today, magnificent men (and women) have taken their incredible flying machines ever higher, further and faster. This collection of wonderfully engaging tales of madness, bravery, inventiveness, disaster and triumph will take every aviation enthusiast on a whirlwind ride.
Author : Tom Lalicki
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497616239
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)
Download or read book Houdini written by Tom Lalicki and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as: SPELLBINDER: The Life of Harry Houdini. He was born Ehrich Weiss but, at an early age, he chose another name for himself. He wanted a name to suit his career of magic and entertainment and he chose a name that paid homage to one of the legendary magicians of all time: Robert Houdin. His illusions and escapes were more astonishing and more challenging than anyone had ever done before and he eclipsed the names of all other magicians as his fame reached around the world, made him famous and made him the most famous illusionist ever. Houdini disappeared through brick walls. He escaped from straitjackets and then straitjackets immersed in water. He performed escapes in public places and from jail cells in major cities--and the crowds flocked to his performances. Tom Lalicki tells Houdini's story with a fascinating mix of text and images, revealing the facts and juxtaposing them with startling images of a master entertainer performing masterfully and mysteriously, mesmerizing his audiences and mystifying experts with his skill and his invention.
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Author : InRead Team
Publisher : by Mocktime Publication
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book [Must Read Personalities] A life Story of Harry Houdini written by InRead Team and published by by Mocktime Publication. This book was released on 2022-06-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: This Book provides a quick glimpse about the life of Harry Houdini
Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1438 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Focus On: 100 Most Popular Vaudeville Performers written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Derek Tait
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473867967
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Great Houdini written by Derek Tait and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-07-30 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating biography “brings to life the excitement and thrills” of the master escape artist’s legendary turn-of-century tour in Great Britain (Lancashire Post). Between 1900 and 1920, a century before endurance artist and street magician David Blaine, Hungarian-born Harry Houdini traveled Great Britain, performing in its major villages and cities. He befriended Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, immersed himself in spiritualism and most notably, escaped from jails, survived death-defying leaps into rivers while bound in chains, and executed amazing tricks and illusions. On each stop, he challenged locals to design “inescapable” contraptions. He was always triumphant, and his awesome, crowd-drawing feats made him the highest paid entertainer in the world at the time. Extensively researched, The Great Houdini: His British Tours follows Houdini’s decades-long UK tour through rare archival material, vintage newspaper clippings, photos, and original playbills and ballyhoo advertisements—many of which have not been seen since they were originally published. This “must read . . . cause for celebration . . . packed with new, fascinating facts” delivers a thrilling look into the life and career of history’s greatest escapologist (Wild About Harry).
Author : Massimo Polidoro
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615924248
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Final Seance written by Massimo Polidoro and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . . . Polidoro has written--and written well--a saga of two Titans that is also a remarkable exploration of both superstition and obsession, at the lush twilight of the Edwardian era.--Baltimore SunThis is the story of an unusual friendship between two of the most intriguing characters of the early 20th century-renowned escape artist Harry Houdini and celebrated mystery writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes). Both men were fascinated by the occult practice of spiritualism, Houdini as an ardent skeptic who often publicly exposed fraudulent mediums and Conan Doyle as a true believer who became convinced that the dead could and did communicate with the living. Despite their differing perspectives the two men not only respected each other but became friends. The correspondence between them on the subject provides a fascinating glimpse not only into the personalities of two talented and interesting celebrities but also into a psychic phenomenon that is the ancestor of today's channeling craze.Based on original correspondence, photographs, and his own extensive research, Massimo Polidoro reconstructs this unusual friendship between a believer and a skeptic, which weathered mediums, seances, an apparition of Houdini's departed mother, automatic writing by Conan Doyle's wife, public debunkings, and hurt feelings. He also discusses the final rift that ended the friendship of the two strong-willed men. Fans of Conan Doyle, Houdini, magic, and the historical roots of the New Age will be delighted by this amazing story.Massimo Polidoro is executive director of the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, editor of Scienza & Paranormale (Science and the Paranormal), and author of twelve books on the paranormal.
