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- 2006299880 abstract "After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood. At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini developed a relationship with a man who would later run MI-5. For the next several years, the world's most famous magician traveled to Germany and Russia and routinely reported his findings. After World War I, Houdini embarked on a battle of his own, creating a group of operatives to infiltrate the seamy world of fake spirit mediums. In doing so, he triggered the wrath of fanatical Spiritualists, led by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Death threats became an everyday occurrence, but the group would pose an even greater danger to Houdini's legacy.--From publisher description.".
- 2006299880 contributor B10499021.
- 2006299880 contributor B10499022.
- 2006299880 created "c2006.".
- 2006299880 date "2006".
- 2006299880 date "c2006.".
- 2006299880 dateCopyrighted "c2006.".
- 2006299880 description "After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood. At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini developed a relationship with a man who would later run MI-5. For the next several years, the world's most famous magician traveled to Germany and Russia and routinely reported his findings. After World War I, Houdini embarked on a battle of his own, creating a group of operatives to infiltrate the seamy world of fake spirit mediums. In doing so, he triggered the wrath of fanatical Spiritualists, led by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Death threats became an everyday occurrence, but the group would pose an even greater danger to Houdini's legacy.--From publisher description.".
- 2006299880 extent "xiv, 592 p. :".
- 2006299880 identifier "0743272072".
- 2006299880 identifier "9780743272070".
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- 2006299880 identifier 2006299880-s.html.
- 2006299880 identifier 2006299880-t.html.
- 2006299880 identifier 2006299880-b.html.
- 2006299880 issued "2006".
- 2006299880 issued "c2006.".
- 2006299880 language "eng".
- 2006299880 publisher "New York : Atria Books,".
- 2006299880 spatial "United States".
- 2006299880 subject "793.8092 B 22".
- 2006299880 subject "GV1545.H8 K35 2006".
- 2006299880 subject "Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926.".
- 2006299880 subject "Magicians United States Biography.".
- 2006299880 title "The secret life of Houdini : the making of America's first superhero / William Kalush and Larry Sloman.".
- 2006299880 type "text".