Description: Houdini by Adam Begley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An exuberant biography of the worlds greatest escape artist Publisher Description From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the worlds greatest escape artist "Will leave [readers] entertained and astonished, and thats a kind of magic of its own."—Jerry Z. Muller, Jewish Review of Books In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though the movie was never made, its title, "The Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American," provides a succinct summary of the Master Mystifiers life. Born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874, Houdini grew up an impoverished Jewish immigrant in the Midwest and became world-famous thanks to talent, industry, and ferocious determination. He concealed as a matter of temperament and professional ethics the secrets of his sensational success. Nobody knows how Houdini performed some of his dazzling, death-defying tricks, and nobody knows, finally, why he felt compelled to punish and imprison himself over and over again. Tracking the restless Houdinis wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley tells the story of a mystifying mans astonishing career. About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award. More praise for Jewish Lives: "Excellent."—New York Times "Exemplary."—Wall Street Journal "Distinguished."—New Yorker "Superb."—The Guardian Author Biography Adam Begley is the author of Updike and The Great Nadar. He was a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow at the Leon Levy Center for Biography, and for many years the books editor of the New York Observer. Details ISBN 0300230796 ISBN-13 9780300230796 Title Houdini Author Adam Begley Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 232 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:130332346; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780300230796
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Book Title: Houdini : the Elusive American
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Topic: Religious, Magic, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.9 in
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Genre: Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 15.3 Oz
Author: Adam Begley
Item Length: 8.2 in
Book Series: Jewish Lives Ser.
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover