"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Watson and Roman Leary and present a new look at an extraordinary man who was indeed larger than life, he was Harry Houdini, Pulp Hero! These amazing tales are chronicled here by Jim Beard, James Palmer, I.A. From his encounters with Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle, Houdini then battled an evil cult in the catacombs of Paris before heading to Berlin on the Orient Express where murder reared its ugly head. In 1904 he began a world tour starting in London and the adventures grew even more fantastic. Harry Houdini was no longer just a magician, he was an international superstar. Then the movies came knocking and the man people had only read about in the newspapers was suddenly starring on the silver screen, captivating audiences with his daring serial exploits. Harry Houdini escaped from prison cells, swallowed needles, and made elephants disappear. Harry Houdini, original name Erik Weisz, (born March 24, 1874, Budapest see Researcher’s Note died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. He died of peritonitis in a Detroit hospital on Oct. It was not magic that ultimately brought down Houdini, but a ruptured appendix. Famous in life for his improbable escapes from physical constraints, the. RELATED: 5 facts about the charming Charlie Chaplin. More and more harrowing feats followed escaping from padded cells, coffins, a plate glass box, a death cell chamber, and others. Harry Houdini was just 52 when he died on Halloween in 1926, succumbing to peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. Harry Houdini, Teller (Introduction) 3.59 avg rating 408 ratings published 1906 68 editions. As his popularity grew, Harry Houdini quickly became known as one of the most colorful stage magicians and escape artists of all time. On Aug 26, 1907, Houdini leaped into San Francisco Bay handcuffed with hands behind his back and more than 75 pounds of ball and chain locked to his body. The Right Way to Do Wrong: A Unique Selection of Writings by Historys Greatest Escape Artist. Houdini- Pulp Hero!He began his stage career as a card manipulator.
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