Houdini by Adam Begley
An exuberant biography of the worlds greatest escape artist-
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Leonard Bernstein
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Gershom Scholem
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Stephen Sondheim
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Mordecai M. Kaplan
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Carole King
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Ben Hecht
"Vivid"—David Denby, New Yorker
“[This book] examines the secrets of Houdini’s success.”—Simon Yaffe, Jewish Telegraph
“Much has been written about the magician over the years but this book, part of a Jewish Lives series, delves not just into his tricks and star-studded life, but also probes his poor background and ferocious determination to succeed.”—Peter Gruner, Camden New Journal
“[I]n this fascinating and most entertaining book, Begley chooses to print the history, and it is amazing enough in itself without the need for adding any myths or legends. Read it and be amazed.”—John Rimmer, Magonia Review of Books
“Witty, intelligent, and sprightly, Adam Begley’s Houdini tells a story that is not only central to the American experience, but strangely pertinent to the fakery, fraudulence, and self-promotion dominating our news waves at present.”—Wendy Lesser, author of Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance
“[This book] examines the secrets of Houdini’s success.”—Simon Yaffe, Jewish Telegraph
“Much has been written about the magician over the years but this book, part of a Jewish Lives series, delves not just into his tricks and star-studded life, but also probes his poor background and ferocious determination to succeed.”—Peter Gruner, Camden New Journal
“[I]n this fascinating and most entertaining book, Begley chooses to print the history, and it is amazing enough in itself without the need for adding any myths or legends. Read it and be amazed.”—John Rimmer, Magonia Review of Books
“Witty, intelligent, and sprightly, Adam Begley’s Houdini tells a story that is not only central to the American experience, but strangely pertinent to the fakery, fraudulence, and self-promotion dominating our news waves at present.”—Wendy Lesser, author of Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance
Adam Begley is the author of Updike and The Great Nadar. He was a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow at the Leon Levy Center for Biography, and for many years the books editor of the New York Observer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300230796 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300230796 |
| Title | Houdini |
| Author | Adam Begley |
| Series | Jewish Lives |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2020-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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