Escape! : the Story of the Great Houdini

Publisher Weekly Review: Starred Review. Fleischman's (The Whipping Boy) colorful, anecdotal biography of Harry Houdini (1874?1926) offers an accessible portrait of this master of magic and escape. The author sets an affectionate and humorous tone, beginning with his subject's most famous feats, and then declaring, "As a devout magician, I am able to reveal only […]