The Secret Life Of Houdini by William Kalush
- Product Code: C#23529
- Reward Points: 25
- Availability: In Stock
- $23.99
-
$5.99
- Price in reward points: 599
Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar.
Since 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.
The Secret Life of Houdini 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 professional magic, Kalush and Sloman decode a life based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man and the legend.
About Authors
William 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 Gibecière, an esteemed magic history journal, he has helped create several world-famous magic stunts and prime-time network television specials.
Larry “Ratso” Sloman is best known as Howard Stern’s collaborator on what were then the two fastest selling books in publishing history, Private Parts and Miss America. Sloman’s recent collaborations include Mysterious Stranger, with magician David Blaine, and Scar Tissue, the memoir of Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis—both books were New York Times bestsellers
Raves and Reviews
"Kalush and Sloman appear to have raked through every known Houdini archive to produce the most comprehensive and controversial biography ever written about the man, with its contention that he was a spy who may have been murdered by a cult." -- Tony Barrell, London Sunday Times
Reviews (0)
Related Products
The Last Greatest Magician In The World by Jim Steinmeyer
Jim Steinmeyer - The Last Greatest Magician in the WorldPDFHoward Thurston vs. Houdini & the Bat..
$2.99 $5.89
The Breather - The Ultimate Crimp (1-2) by Bob King
In the past few years, Bob has probably done more to popularize the 'Breather' crimp than anyone els..
$5.99 $13.48
Private Mediums Secret Guide by Robert Nelson
Robert Nelson - Private Medium's Secret Guide PDF Nelson covers the art of the psychological readi..
$1.99 $3.98
Secret Agenda by Roberto Giobbi
A Day Book of Magical SecretsSecret Agenda is your invitation to spend a year inside the head of Rob..
$3.99 $6.99
Houdinis Last Trick by Peter Eggink (French)
From your wallet you remove a picture of the Great "Houdini" - everyone is familiar with the fact th..
$1.99 $4.99
Scar Tissue by Seth Race
“Seth has taken the card blister effect to the limit! Such a smart idea. Every magician will definit..
$2.98 $9.99
Gibeciere Vol. 1, No. 1 (Winter 2005) by Conjuring Arts Research Center
The first issue of Gibeciere features several very salient articles as well as introductory pieces b..
$2.99 $44.00
Gibeciere Vol. 1, No. 2 (Summer 2006) by Conjuring Arts Research Center
Issue two of Gibeciere continues the scholarly tradition begun in issue one with three exceptional a..
$2.99 $44.00
Learn How to be a Handcuff King and Mystery Man
PDFThis booklet covers a good selection of Houdini-style escape illusions. Among others you will lea..
$0.99 $4.99
Recommend
My Colour Changing Deck by Joseph Farrington
Joseph Farrington - My Colour Changing Deck- No gimmicks.-Small easy set up that can be done right I..
$11.99 $25.98
Homemade Vanishing Pencil by Joseph Deley
Joseph Deley - Homemade Vanishing PencilLearn how to gimmick any pencil to be able to vanish at your..
$1.69 $3.99
Player by Jose Prager
Jose Prager - PLAYERA mind reader's guide to win or predict any which hand game with absolutely no g..
$2.99 $7.86
Dual Divide Stage Illusion by Jon Gower
Jon Gower - Dual Divide Stage IllusionThis is the second published stage illusion design from Jon Go..
$3.99 $9.62
Labyrinth Illusion by Jon Gower & Mark Parker
Jon Gower & Mark Parker - Labyrinth IllusionThis is the first published illusion design from Jon..
$2.99 $7.82
Jen-Yoo-In by John T. Sheets
John T. Sheets - Jen-yoo-inAWARD WINNING ORIGINAL CLOSE-UP MAGICThese lecture notes include effects ..
$3.99 $9.33
Eye Candy by John T. Sheets
John T. Sheets - Eye CandyAWARD WINNING ORIGINAL CLOSE-UP MAGICThese lecture notes include effects w..
$3.99 $9.33
Compact Disk Manipulation Manual by John T. Sheets
John T. Sheets - Compact Disk Manipulation ManualA MULTI-AWARD WINNING ROUTINE!!!Stepping smartly to..
$3.99 $10.79
5 Professional Routines by John Carey
John Carey - 5 Professional RoutinesIn this exciting new collection, I present 5 professional card r..
$1.99 $13.72
Triveal by Joel Dickinson
Joel Dickinson - TrivealA prediction is handed out before anything else happens and is never touched..
$1.99 $13.66
Calibrate by Joel Dickinson
Joel Dickinson - Calibrate"Joel has taken the star sign reveal and combined it with a logical framin..
$3.99 $11.37
Kryptos by Jhunar Tauy
Jhunar Tauy - KryptosKryptos is a two-person telepathy act. This will allow you to communicate a fre..
$2.99 $7.86
Quintet In C Minor by Jes Hansen
Jes Hansen - Quintet in C Minor"Quintet in C-Minor" ..
$3.99 $13.72
A Game Of Influence by Jes Hansen
Jes Hansen - A Game of Influence With "Game of Influence" by Jes Hansen you receiv..
$2.99 $7.27
Ctp by Jeffrey Sparks
Jeffrey Sparks - CTPYou Borrow a coin from your spectator. Sign it on both sides. Then you vanish it..
$1.99 $6.06
Time by Jazz
Jazz - TIMEYou tell one person to think of a specific time which you wrote down on a peace of paper ..
$1.99 $4.93


























