Houdini's Final Incredible Secret: How Houdini Mystified Sherlock Holmes' Creator
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1537122738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This unique book investigates the baffling intimate performance Houdini created for his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. As bestselling author Richard Wiseman points out in this innovative book’s introduction, it also describes the very fabric of magic itself, including the complex relationships between each generation of performers, the way in which tricks evolve over time, and ultimately, the surprising truth about the fundamental nature of mystery.. The exploit made the creator of Sherlock Holmes insist that Harry had employed occult or supernatural powers to accomplish it. After twenty years of painstaking research, Houdini’s last great riddle has finally been solved
"Review by Harvey Hanford houdiniandhardeen.wordpress.com" according to John G. Coray. Yes another book has been written about Houdini, but this is not just another biography about Houdini. This book is a an organized log of twenty years of research Bob Loomis did to answer the riddle of how Houdini fooled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with the famous Slate Trick!In this book we enter the mind of the author as he takes us th. "Houdini's greatest magic trick that you've never heard of." according to william litzler. This is the second best book on Houdini that I have ever read. (And I have read them all over the last fifty years.) Houdini was one of the most complex men to ever have lived. Literally impossible for one book to explain the enigma that is Houdini.The story is about a single afternoon in Houdini's life. It could be the afternoon of. A very interesting read Bruce East An incredibly detailed account of just one of Houdini's magic tricks. It is obvious that the author did extensive research on this trick and he uncovers a lot of previously unknown information about Houdini and his associates. A very interesting read.
"HOUDINI'S FINAL INCREDIBLE SECRET is the quintessential lesson in what persistent, dedicated, relentless research can achieve.Bob Loomis has done an amazing job that deserves accolades from the rooftops. Highly Recommended." - VANISH Magazine"Houdini's Final Incredible Secret by Bob Loomis is a masterclass in the study of Houdini and magic history. It's really one of the most remarkable works ever produced on any single magicianIt's a book that deserves a standing ovation." - WILDABOUTHOUDINI.COM (John Cox)