Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls. Illustrated
eBook - ePub

Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls. Illustrated

  1. 446 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls. Illustrated

About this book

Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls by William Lindsay Gresham is a captivating biography of the legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Gresham paints a vivid and intimate portrait of Houdini, tracing his journey from humble beginnings as Erik Weisz, a Hungarian immigrant, to becoming one of the most famous and enigmatic performers in the world. The book explores Houdini's extraordinary feats of escape, his relentless pursuit of fame, and his obsession with debunking spiritualists and exposing frauds. Gresham delves into Houdini's personal life, revealing his deep-seated insecurities, complex relationships, and unyielding ambition. With rich historical detail and insight into the world of illusion and magic, the biography uncovers both the public and private sides of Houdini's persona. More than just a chronicle of Houdini's life, Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls is a fascinating exploration of the human desire for freedom and control, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the life of one of the greatest showmen in history.

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Information

Publisher
Andrii Ponomarenko
eBook ISBN
9786178488185
Edition
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Table of contents

  1. AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  2. PROLOGUE—THE SHAKING TENT
  3. 1. DISCOVERY BY GASLIGHT
  4. 2. THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS
  5. 3. THE BROTHERS HOUDINI
  6. 4. MAGIC ISLAND
  7. 5. A CROWDED HOUSE
  8. 6. A BRACE OF TURKEYS
  9. 7. HOW BROKE CAN AN ACT GET?
  10. 8. THE BECKONING GHOSTS
  11. 9. JAIL BREAK
  12. 10. IN HANDCUFFS AND CHAINS
  13. 11. THE WAY TO GET DOUGH IS TO ASK FOR IT
  14. 12. YOUNG SAMSON
  15. 13. UNDERWATER
  16. 14. IN THE NAME OF THE KAISER
  17. 15. THE IMPREGNABLE BOX
  18. 16. GRAVE MATTERS AND AN IMPATIENT THRONG
  19. 17. THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY
  20. 18. THE BIG TIME AT LAST
  21. 19. JAIL CELLS AND AN ICY RIVER
  22. 20. CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE
  23. 21. THE MIRACULOUS MILK CAN
  24. 22. QUICK STUDY CONNOISSEUR
  25. 23. THE AERONAUT
  26. 24. SHOWER OF GOLD
  27. 25. DARKNESS AND THE DEEP
  28. 26. THROUGH A BRICK WALL
  29. 27. ELEPHANTS AND EAGLES
  30. 28. A GRIM GAME
  31. 29. THE KNIGHT’S TALE
  32. 30. MOVIE STAR OR BUST
  33. 31. “SPOOKS-A NO COME!”
  34. 32. THE BLOND WITCH OF BOSTON
  35. 33. DREAMS COME TRUE
  36. 34. SPOILED EGYPTIAN
  37. 35. THE FINAL CHALLENGE
  38. EPILOGUE—TELEGRAM FROM HEAVEN
  39. OPINIONATED BIBLIOGRAPHY