Houdini The Handcuff King |
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| Author:
| Lutes, Jason |
| Illustrator:
| Bertozzi, Nick |
| Series title: | The Center for Cartoon Studies Graphic N Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7868-3903-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Hyperion Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do soeighty 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...
More DescriptionHarry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do soeighty 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 &mdash 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.