![]() ![]() What descriptions there are concern the physical shape of the book, not content. I am not into long descriptions for my books. We stock everything we can find by the following authors: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, John Sandford, James Lee Burke, Joe R. We don't claim to be the last word on knowledge on anything but know the most about these genres. We tend to specialize in Horror, Suspense Thrillers and Modern Firsts. We try to stock items that appeal to all readers from signed limiteds to comics and everything in between. Our inventory consists of 15,000+ titles(prox)of which 95% are Used and/or Rare with a few new items. We are an Internet based business that has been selling books Internationallyįor going on 25 years. Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo. 'Thorough and entertaining, this is a superb account of a man whose sleights of hand fooled people as much in his private life as they did in public' ‘Their.discovery is that Houdini seems to have become a spy for Britain and the States – the man is full of surprises’ 'Sloman (who wrote on the road with Bob Dylan) and Kalush bring enormous energy to their heavily footnoted researches' 'Uses material from newly available archives to reveal secret agreements between Houdini and the British and US Governments, who promoted his fame in exchange for his co-operation as a secret agent' He was also, say the authors, extremely generous, with a charitable side that more than balanced out the ego' 'A generously illustrated book that vividly and, at time, thrillingly brings Houdini to life a complex character, with an insatiable desire for self-improvement and an enormous ego. But, as Lisa Adams discovers, his greatest trick may have been hiding his secret life as a police spy' 'New Hollywood blockbuster tells how Houdini's daring stunts made him a hero to Scots. The complicity and importance of the wives in all this is utterly fascinating' 'The premise of the book is pure show business: the real interest lies in its wealth of correspondence and diaries, offering a vivid picture of the feuds within Houdini's world of conjurers, cons and true believers. Their book is a collection of fascinating parts which is apt. 'Klush and Sloman delve into the mystery of Houdini's death (from a punch to the abdomen delivered by a mysterious young acquaintance), dismiss the myth of Houdini's mother-fixation and add one of their own, that Houdini was a spy for the secret services of Britain and the US. But others, including Conan Doyle, thought they recognised super-natural influences, particularly as the handcuff king's exploits became more extraordinary' Houdini never claimed that his tricks were based on more than the combination of his ingenuity and his athleticism. The second, more successful theme is the account of Houdini's encounter with spiritualism, and in particular with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes and an ardent "spookist". ![]() One, the contention that Houdini worked as a spy. 'This book is enlivened by two promising sub-themes. ![]()
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