The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 9780812970425
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
081297042X
ISBN-13
9780812970425
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038903835
Product Key Features
Book Title
Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts, Mental Health, Personality
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"What is it about this mother-Fixated, death-obsessed, overly competitive insomniac...that continues to fascinate us'...What [Ruth Brandon] found was a man with a gift for self-promotion equaling that of Madonna's." --USA Today "Elegant...[Brandon reveals] the surprising charisma of the man whose name has, for more than a century, evoked wonder." --The Boston Globe "Superb...Brandon is a shrewd and incisive biographer." --John Banville, Los Angeles Times Book Review, "What is it about this mother-�xated, death-obsessed, overly competitive insomniac...that continues to fascinate us'...What [Ruth Brandon] found was a man with a gift for self-promotion equaling that of Madonna's." -USA Today "Elegant...[Brandon reveals] the surprising charisma of the man whose name has, for more than a century, evoked wonder." -The Boston Globe "Superb...Brandon is a shrewd and incisive biographer." -John Banville, Los Angeles Times Book Review
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Dewey Decimal
793.8092
Synopsis
For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdini's methods of escape, she asks: What was he trying to escape from? Her exploration of the psychic landscape of one of the most enduringly famous performers of the twentieth century makes for utterly fascinating reading. Brandon reveals much that is new: how Houdini invented a phantom son; why he wrote long daily letters to his wife, Bess, who lived one oor below him; his combative relations with mediums and spiritualists, including Arthur Conan Doyle; and the First full description of his fabled death. This deFinitive biography allows readers to peer into Houdini's psyche and understand him more deeply than ever before., For the most famous magician of our century, life on and off stage were inseparably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with mortality drove him to create death-defying escapes that not only captivated the public, but also subdued his own psychic demons. 50 photos., For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdini's methods of escape, she asks: What was he trying to escape from? Her exploration of the psychic landscape of one of the most enduringly famous performers of the twentieth century makes for utterly fascinating reading. Brandon reveals much that is new: how Houdini invented a phantom son; why he wrote long daily letters to his wife, Bess, who lived one oor below him; his combative relations with mediums and spiritualists, including Arthur Conan Doy≤ and the First full description of his fabled death. This deFinitive biography allows readers to peer into Houdini's psyche and understand him more deeply than ever before.
LC Classification Number
GV1545.H8
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