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Houdini : the elusive American /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Begley, Adam (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020]
Series:Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
Subjects:
Houdini, Harry, > 1874-1926.
Escape artists > United States > Biography.
Magicians > United States > Biography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : the Chinese water torture cell
  • A father's legacy
  • From dime museums to vaudeville
  • The Handcuff King conquers Europe
  • Return of the hero
  • Aloft Down Under
  • The great dissolution
  • Making movies
  • Among the spirits
  • Sucker punch
  • Ever after.