{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-houdini-the-making-of-americas-first-superhero-paperback","title":"The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kalush\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Sloman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Secret Life of Houdini\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, magic expert \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kalush and bestselling writer \u003cb\u003eLarry Sloman reveal the man behind the legend, tracing \u003cb\u003eHarry Houdini's rise from poverty to international fame as a handcuff king, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eescape artist, illusionist, master magician?, \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ealleged spy, and lifelong skeptic whose legacy was threatened by a bitter battle with Spiritualists and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince his death eighty-eight years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and bestselling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Houdini\u003c\/i\u003e traces the arc of the master magician's life from desperate poverty to worldwide fame--his legacy later threatened by a group of fanatical Spiritualists led by esteemed British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Initiating the reader along the way into the arcane world of magic history and professional magic, Kalush and Sloman decode a life based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man and the legend.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Kalush has been a dedicated student of the art of magic for more than twenty-five years. Founder of the Conjuring Arts Research Center and publisher of\u003ci\u003e Gibecière\u003c\/i\u003e, an esteemed magic history journal, he has helped create several world-famous magic stunts and prime-time network television specials. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLarry \"Ratso\" Sloman is best known as Howard Stern's collaborator on what were then the two fastest-selling books in publishing history, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Parts \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMiss America\u003c\/i\u003e. Sloman's recent collaborations include \u003ci\u003eMysterious Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, with magician David Blaine, and \u003ci\u003eScar Tissue\u003c\/i\u003e, the memoir of Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis--both books were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9.18 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619846414533,"sku":"9780743272087","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Bk0WwtsCuB9780743272087.webp?v=1781279129","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-secret-life-of-houdini-the-making-of-americas-first-superhero-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}