Harry Houdini

Discover the man behind the magic and see how Houdini pulled off his most daring escapes   Before Harry Houdini (1874&;1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed stage tricks for a little extra cash. He started off with card tricks and then eventually began performing the escape acts that would make him famous. Known for his daring and death-defying illusions, he would do some of the greatest tricks ever: escaping from a milk can, being buried alive, and being locked inside a crate and thrown into a river. He conquered each of these seemingly impossible feats and showed the world the power of a little magic. Fun, fast-paced, and highly illustrated, Harry Houdini tells the story of the curious boy who became the world&;s greatest magician and reveals how Houdini did some of his most stunning escapes. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index.