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Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader! Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him! He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide! This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time.Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdini-magician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. A biography of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on his deathbed that he would. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. As a child, Houdini worked hard-and even quit school-to help support his family. Annotation: Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know.Author: Kulling, Monica / Reas, Anne (ILT) A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926.Subtitle: World Famous Magician and Escape Artist.

Escape the story of the great houdini