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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini by Joe Posnanski (Hardcover, 2019) Bio
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- Type
- Novel
- Book Series
- Historical
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Topic
- Autobiography
- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Biographies & True Stories
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Item Weight
- 494g
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski enters the world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans in an immersive, entertaining, and magical work on the illusionist's impact on American 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 The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski enters Houdini World to understand why the magician still enthralls people. Posnanski immerses himself in Houdini's past and present, visiting landmarks, museums (including one owned by Copperfield), attractions, and private archives. Filled with false histories and improbable facts, Houdini's life is an irresistible contradiction. His sweeping afterlife is no less fascinating. 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. Posnanski takes us on a joyous, thrilling, and, yes, magical journey to discover why Houdini endures-and what he still has to teach the world about wonder.
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Simon & Schuster
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9781501137235
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Book Title
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
336 Pages
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Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
494g
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United States
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