Houdini: The Handcuff King (The Center for Cartoon Studies Graphic N)
Lutes, Jason
ISBN 10: 0786839031 ISBN 13: 9780786839032
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2008
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Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so eighty 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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Bibliographic Details
Title: Houdini: The Handcuff King (The Center for ...
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Bertozzi, Nick
Condition: Good