Synopsis
The author delves deeply into Harry Houdini s greatest illusion, tracing every aspect of this fascinating story, including the magicians who were his mentors, to uncover the secret of how he made an elephant disappear before a stunned audience.
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"A loving celebration of the genius, glamour, and gargantuan egos of stage magic. No author has ever better conveyed the way the love of conjuring consumes a magician's life, with magic's joys, terrors, and longings." "Teller, The New York Times Book ReviewHighly praised in reviews nationwide
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