Houdini
Author | : William Lindsay Gresham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-06-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 1387890026 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781387890026 |
Rating | : 4/5 (026 Downloads) |
Download or read book Houdini written by William Lindsay Gresham and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No magician has captured the imagination of the world as did Harry Houdini, his very name a byword for stunning, amazing escapes. In this authoritative biography, acclaimed author and noted psychic skeptic, William Lindsay Gresham details the life of the great man. The strands of Houdini's life are chronicled in rich detail; the stage illusions and their invention, his private life as he traveled the world, and Houdini's passion for exposing the frauds and scams of the 'psychic' world. Houdini's legendary illusions are explained and give a fascinating insight into their construction, created with simplicity that is the essence of true genius.