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Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist by Janice Weaver (Hardback, 2011)

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This illustrated biography of Harry Houdini combines original artwork and archival artifacts including photographs, playbills and posters, letters, and even some of Houdini s own stage props to bring the story of the world s greatest escape artist to life.Readers will learn all about Houdini s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. The book details his career as an escape artist and explains how he evolved into the King of Handcuffs on the vaudeville circuit and became an international star as his escape attempts reached ever more elaborate and dangerous heights. Filled with little-kwn facts, this is the perfect book for readers interested in magic and the history of Houdini.The book includes a bibliography and index. Praise for Harry Houdinia beautifully illustrated biography of this most fascinating man With entertaining sidebars on metamorphosis tricks and dime bars, Harry Houdini is sure to enchant aspiring magicians, offbeat history buffs and anyone who, in our own straitened times, appreciates a good rag-to-riches taleNew York Times STARRED REVIEW Period photographs from newspapers, personal collections, advertising flyers, and other sources alternate with full-page color artwork to create a rich, engaging tableau. While there are several excellent biographies of Houdini available...this one is a solid addition.School Library Journal, starred review A well-rounded addition to the children s bookshelf about the multifaceted man.Publishers Weekly Award Recognition2012 Orbis Pictus Recommended book2012 Norman A. Sugarman Children s Biography Award Hor book

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Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-10
1419700146
ISBN-13
9781419700149
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189187028

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Author
Janice Weaver
Format
Hardback, Sewn,Cloth over Boards,With Dust Jacket
Language
English
Topic
Children's General Non-Fiction

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Illustrator(s)
Chris Lane
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Janice Weaver is a noted non-fiction author for young people. Her book Hudson received a starred review from Booklist. She lives in Toronto. Chris Lane, an illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications, lives in Oakland, California.
Date of Publication
01/10/2011
Country of Publication
United States

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