While there are several excellent biographies of Houdini available.this one is a solid addition.andquot Īndmdash School Library Journal, starred reviewĪndquot A well-rounded addition to the childrenandrsquo s bookshelf about the multifaceted man.andquot Ģ012 Norman A.Eye peeping through the #5, inside view with Hugo looking out for the Invention of Hugo Cabret, 2007. The book includes a bibliography and index.Īndquot andhellip a beautifully illustrated biography of this most fascinating manandhellip With entertaining sidebars on metamorphosis tricks and dime bars, Harry Houdini is sure to enchant aspiring magicians, offbeat history buffs and anyone who, in our own straitened times, appreciates a good rag-to-riches taleandquot Īndquot Period photographs from newspapers, personal collections, advertising flyers, and other sources alternate with full-page color artwork to create a rich, engaging tableau. Filled with little-known facts, this is the perfect book for readers interested in magic and the history of Houdini. The book details his career as an escape artist and explains how he evolved into the andldquo King of Handcuffsandrdquo on the vaudeville circuit and became an international star as his escape attempts reached ever more elaborate and dangerous heights. Readers will learn all about Houdiniandrsquo s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. This illustrated biography of Harry Houdini combines original artwork and archival artifactsandmdash including photographs, playbills and posters, letters, and even some of Houdiniandrsquo s own stage propsandmdash to bring the story of the worldandrsquo s greatest escape artist to life.

The houdini box by brian selznick