Harry Houdini
Subtitle: death-defying showman
By: Rita Thievon Mullin.
Series: Sterling biographies
Publisher: Sterling Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781402749537
Subjects: Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926 -- Juvenile literature; Magicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Escape artists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: a life too amazing for fiction; title: Introducing Harry Houdini; title: The Houdinis; title: The handcuff king; title: Taking the stage in europe; title: Daring new escapes; title: A master of publicity; title: A new passion: flying; title: In search of the next big trick; title: Houdini in Hollywood; title: The magician and the mediums; title: Defying death.