"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Jesse KarpĬopyright © American Library Association. A bibliography of mostly older adult titles is appended. Endnotes linked to specific pictures offer background on everything from anti-Semitism (Houdini was Jewish) to handcuffs. Avoiding overt, showy tricks themselves, Lutes and Bertozzi^B use clean, simple storytelling and crisp, clear black-and-white art to create not only a portrait of the man but also that sense of suspense and anticipation Houdini generated in his performances. He also knew that he had an unprecedented talent for self-hype. Proud and obsessed-with his skill, his fame, and his wife-Houdini was a showman of the highest order who knew he represented hope to his adoring American public. Most of all, they get to know Houdini himself, who, as an extensive introduction notes, was probably the most famous man in the world at the time. They will meet his wife, Bess his strong-arm man, Beatty reporters desperate to get a quote and crowds hungry for a glimpse of him. This is a snapshot of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. *Starred Review* Following Houdini on the morning of his leap (while handcuffed) into the frigid Boston River, readers gain a remarkably complete picture of his world. Houdini: The Handcuff King Jason Lutes (Writer), Nick Bertozzi (Illustrator) 3.46 1,383 ratings235 reviews Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death.
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