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Houdini
- The Elusive American
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
From the prize-winning 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. Tracking the restless Houdini's wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley tells the story of a mystifying man's astonishing career.
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- p.leddy
- 24-03-23
Houdini life story
Great read ,very interesting and well read. Absolutely would recommend to anyone looking for a true story.
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- Graham Makin
- 18-03-24
ok
some chapters long and a little slow especially when reaching the spiritualist chapters early part best
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- HEB
- 14-05-21
informative but not enjoyable
Although this book does contain a lot of information it is not enjoyable as neither the author or narrator seem to like the subject and never miss an opportunity to mock him.
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