Recommendation for a biography of Houdini
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Recommendation for a biography of Houdini
Does anyone have any recommendation for a good biography (book) of Houdini?
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Re: Recommendation for a biography of Houdini
Ken Silverman's "HOUDINI!!!" is hands down the best by far. You can easily find a used copy.
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Re: Recommendation for a biography of Houdini
Also very interesting is William Lindsay Gresham's book:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lindsay_Gresham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lindsay_Gresham