Houdini The True Handcuff King
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Houdini The True Handcuff King
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Author : J. C. Cannell
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-08-26
Houdini The True Handcuff King written by J. C. Cannell and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-26 with Games & Activities categories.
This text details a number of Houdini's famous tricks and techniques, offering comprehensive explanations of how the master escape artist achieved some of his most baffling and impressive tricks. Complete with detailed descriptions of the feats and information on the man behind them, this is a text that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in Houdini and in escapology in general. The chapters of this book include: 'Houdini as Handcuffed King', 'How He Baffled The Police Forces of The World', 'A Russian Prison on Wheels', 'Impudent Rival put to Flight', and 'The Cleverness of Simplicity'. Many antique books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book here complete with a new prefatory biography of Harry Houdini.
Houdini
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Author : Jason Lutes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Houdini written by Jason Lutes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Electronic books categories.
"I have escaped out of more handcuffs, manacles, and leg shackles than any other human being living." Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so over ninety years since his death. This is a snapshot of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous feats. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the anti-Semitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public; from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess; from his egoism to his insecurity; from his public persona--to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen.
The Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist Houdini
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Author : Harry Houdini
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
The Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist Houdini written by Harry Houdini and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.
HARRY HOUDINI, "the World's Handcuff King and amazing Prison Breaker," a title universally and unanimously bestowed upon him, has had a career as adventurous and romantic as the most imaginative writer could possibly conjure. Indeed, this wonderful genius, with a science concerning bolts, bars, locks, and chains that will yet revolutionize the world's methods of safeguarding itself against "the men that prowl in the night," confirms the truth of the ancient adage that "truth is stranger than fiction." Just remember for a moment that he is the man to whom the shrewdest police, the sharpest detectives, and the most watchful jail wardens look with awe and anxiety. And they are eminently right in this attitude of disquiet, because they know that buried in the brain of Houdini lies the secret of an unknown power he alone possesses that makes their prisons as powerless as Japanese screens, and renders their multiple-locking handcuffs, leg irons, and all the other prison paraphernalia, no more binding than store twine. Suppose the innate and inherent integrity of character that Houdini possesses, in common with most men brought up within the circle of a mother's sweet influence, were to be swept aside by the desire for riches not his own. There are many men of many millions to-day whose money is not their own. Suppose he should be captured by a band of desperate men determined to wrest from Houdini this secret worth millions. Suppose a great hypnotist were to obtain dominance over this mystery-enveloped genius and use his baneful powers for evil designs. What then? A slight knowledge of the marvels Houdini has accomplished mixed with a little imagination would create as many more suppositions of this kind as this book could contain. But, to be brief, admitting the possibility of the happening of any of these suppositious instances, and you will gain a clear idea of the extraordinary character and quality of Houdini's powers. It is often the best way to see the full scope of a cause by carefully ascertaining its effect. This analytical method is equally applicable to Houdini, and recognizing the harm he would receive were his secrets confided to unworthy hands, you gain an adequately impressive idea of the enormity of responsibility that rests upon him.
Harry Houdini The Famous Handcuff King
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
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Harry Houdini The Famous Handcuff King And Jail Breaker
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
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The Famous Houdini
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
The Famous Houdini written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Magic tricks categories.
Houdini
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Author : Jason Lutes
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion
Release Date : 2007-03-27
Houdini written by Jason Lutes and has been published by Hyperion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-27 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A graphic novel account of the most death-defying jump Harry Houdini ever attempted as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how he prepared for and performed the escape.
Houdini
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Author : Harry Houdini
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1928
Houdini written by Harry Houdini and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with History categories.
Mr Harry Houdini
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language : en
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The Great Houdini
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Author : Derek Tait
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-07-30
The Great Houdini written by Derek Tait and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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).
