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050 00 $aGV1545.H8$bK35 2006
082 00 $a793.8092$aB$222
100 1 $aKalush, William.
245 14 $aThe secret life of Houdini :$bthe making of America's first superhero /$cWilliam Kalush and Larry Sloman.
250 $a1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
260 $aNew York :$bAtria Books,$cc2006.
300 $axiv, 592 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aAfter 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.
600 10 $aHoudini, Harry,$d1874-1926.
650 0 $aMagicians$zUnited States$vBiography.
700 1 $aSloman, Larry.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2006299880-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2006299880-s.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2006299880-t.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2006299880-b.html