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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini by Joe Posnanski
5.0
If you are looking for a straightforward progression through Houdini's life, this isn't it. Posnanski acknowledges that half of what we know about Houdini is true, while the other half is... not lies, but more showmanship and myth about Houdini the performer rather than Erik Weisz the man. Posnanski takes the approach of looking at the big moments throughout Houdini's life--the major challenges like the mirror cuffs--and looks at the stories leading up to and after those moments. Along the way, Posnanski visits with multiple historians and Houdini experts to analyze how and why Houdini's stories endure. The end result is a biography about the stories of Houdini as much as it is the man Erik Weisz.
Like Posnanski's other books, this is a great book to keep at the bedside and treat as a collection of short stories. Most chapters are only seven or eight pages. Enjoy reading two or three chapters before going to sleep.
Like Posnanski's other books, this is a great book to keep at the bedside and treat as a collection of short stories. Most chapters are only seven or eight pages. Enjoy reading two or three chapters before going to sleep.