{"product_id":"9781419700149","title":"Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World's Greatest Escape Artist","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated biography of Harry Houdini combines original artwork and archival artifacts—including photographs, playbills and posters, letters, and even some of Houdini’s own stage props—to bring the story of the world’s greatest escape artist to life.\u003cbr\u003eReaders will learn all about Houdini’s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. The book details his career as an escape artist and explains how he evolved into the “King of Handcuffs” on the vaudeville circuit and became an international star as his escape attempts reached ever more elaborate and dangerous heights. Filled with little-known facts, this is the perfect book for readers interested in magic and the history of Houdini.\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes a bibliography and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHarry Houdini\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\"…a beautifully illustrated biography of this most fascinating man…With entertaining sidebars on metamorphosis tricks and dime bars, \u003ci\u003eHarry Houdini\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to enchant aspiring magicians, offbeat history buffs and anyone who, in our own straitened times, appreciates a good rag-to-riches tale\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Period photographs from newspapers, personal collections, advertising flyers, and other sources alternate with full-page color artwork to create a rich, engaging tableau. While there are several excellent biographies of Houdini available...this one is a solid addition.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A well-rounded addition to the children’s bookshelf about the multifaceted man.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward Recognition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 Orbis Pictus Recommended book\u003cbr\u003e2012 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award – Honor book\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044165566704,"sku":"9781419700149","price":15.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781419700149_p0.jpg?v=1763728905","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781419700149","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}