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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero
By
Larry Sloman and
William Kalush
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Atria Books
Publication date
October 31, 2006
Pages
592
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780743272070
ISBN-10
0743272072
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
2.20 lbs.
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Original list price
$29.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. 125,000 first printing.
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