The life and many deaths of Harry Houdini /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Trade Paperbacks,
2003.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Martin Secker & Warburg, 1993; first pub. in U.S. by Random House, 1993. |
| Physical Description: | x, 355 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-343) and index. |
| ISBN: | 081297042X 9780812970425 |