Sid Fleischman
Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
Nothing could hold him! Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, never did anything by half measure. Once he decided to become a magician, he became the King of Cards, the Prince of Air, the Genius of Escape and Professor H. Houdini. And why not? He could walk through walls, defeat any lock, make elephants disappear with the snap of his fingers and pick up needles with his eyelids! Or could he...? Fact or Fiction? Legend or liar? We will never know for sure. But here in all its riveting glory is Sid Fleischman's witty and insightful biography of magic's greatest showman, daredevil and escape artist ever -- The Great Houdini! Now in his ninth decade, Newberry Medalist Sid Fleischman got hooked on magic when he was just a kid, and came to know Harry Houdini's widow, Bes, when he was a teenager in Southern California. This is a personal story as well, and this recording features the author narrating the preface and conclusion of his book, handing over the bulk of the job to the award-winning voice of Taylor Mali.
- ISBN
- 1605147206 / 9781605147208
- Weight
- 5.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 1.2 in.
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