{"product_id":"secret-life-of-houdini-the-making-of-americas-first-superhero","title":"Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSecret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Kalush\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780743272087\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eAtria Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2007\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e608\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eModerate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Houdini\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero | William Kalush | Paperback | 9780743272087 | Used: Good | Back Stacks G 1746633","offer_id":48841936928920,"sku":"1746633","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81MOHPRmX1L.jpg?v=1775232151","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/secret-life-of-houdini-the-making-of-americas-first-superhero","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}