Author(s): Michael S Adler,David A Adler,Collins Matt
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-07-01
Dimensions: 206 x 241 x 3mm
Publication City/Country: United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, color

Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history.