When he was just 12 years old, he decided he would follow the U.S. At the age of four, he and his family moved to tiny Appleton, Wisconsin where his father hoped to succeed in the American Dream. Through sheer hard work, he mastered the art of escaping from any lock, chain, or keyed contraption, which made him fa He was born as Erik Weisz in a Budapest ghetto in 1874. Cavalry as they opened the western lands, but he eventually ended up in New York City, where his appetite for magic took hold. He was born as Erik Weisz in a Budapest ghetto in 1874. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award – Honor book "A well-rounded addition to the children’s bookshelf about the multifaceted man."Ģ012 Norman A. While there are several excellent biographies of Houdini available.this one is a solid addition." "Period photographs from newspapers, personal collections, advertising flyers, and other sources alternate with full-page color artwork to create a rich, engaging tableau. "…a beautifully illustrated biography of this most fascinating man…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 tale" The book includes a bibliography and index. 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 “King of Handcuffs” 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 Houdini’s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. Readers will learn all about Houdini’s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death f This illustrated biography of Harry Houdini combines original artwork and archival artifacts-including photographs, playbills and posters, letters, and even some of Houdini’s own stage props-to bring the story of the world’s greatest escape artist to life. This illustrated biography of Harry Houdini combines original artwork and archival artifacts-including photographs, playbills and posters, letters, and even some of Houdini’s own stage props-to bring the story of the world’s greatest escape artist to life.
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