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Houdini

The Handcuff King
Lutes, Jason (Book - 2007)
Average Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
Houdini


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Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason

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Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the anti-Semitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public; from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess; from his egoism to his insecurity; from his public persona -- to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen.

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Additional Contributors: Gold, Glen David; Bertozzi, Nick
Imprint: New York : - The Center for Cartoon Studies, Hyperion
Pages: 81
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 9780786839025, 0786839023, 9780786839032
Language: English
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [88])
Statement of responsibility: Jason Lutes & Nick Bertozzi ; with an introduction by Glen David Gold
Characteristics: 81 p. :,ill. ;,25 cm.
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  • redwallflower rated this: 2.5 stars out of 5.

This graphic novel chronicles one stunt performed by Houdini and while it was a fun little read, I was looking for a little bit more about his life. I would have liked to have read more about other stunts and his personal relationships.

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