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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Kalush, William
Sloman, Larry (1950-....)
Titre(s) : The secret life of Houdini [Texte imprimé] : the making of America's first superhero / William Kalush and Larry Sloman
Publication : New York (New-York) : Atria Paperback, 2007
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (591 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Index
Since his death eighty-eight years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in
books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned
magic expert William Kalush and bestselling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the
man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in
vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats,
his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy. The Secret
Life of Houdini traces the arc of the master magician's life from desperate poverty
to worldwide fame—his legacy later threatened by a group of fanatical Spiritualists
led by esteemed British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Initiating the reader along
the way into the arcane world of professional magic, Kalush and Sloman decode a life
based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man
and the legend.
Sujet(s) : Houdini, Harry (1874-1926)
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
793.809 2 (23e éd.) = Magie (loisirs) - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-7432-7208-7
EAN 9780743272087
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb476404968
Notice n° :
FRBNF47640496
