For my
first review I chose The Magic of Houdini by Gyles Brandreth and John Morley with illustrations
by Clare Hatcher published by Pelham books (UK) 1978.
There is no
special reason why I picked this book for my first review; simply I've been
carrying it for a long time in my bag, and now, when I have the idea to make a
page for reviewing books, may be is the
time to finally read it.
I love
magic, I love books, and I love to write, so let's enter the world of words and
magic.
The book
begins with general information on Harry Houdini and his life, and there are
also a few pictures of Houdini himself from the John Salisse collection.
Within
these pages you discover where Houdini was born, how his career began, how the
name Houdini (real name was Ehrich Weiss) evolved and other such information.
The book is
divided into five parts, namely: The Man
of Magic, The Card King, The Master Magician, The Escapologist Extraordinary
and The Great Illusionist.
The book
contains simple and advanced effects on card and general magic. Some of
Houdini’s big illusions are also described within. Each effect is described to
the point and the accompanying illustrations, which are beautiful, make this a
very enjoyable read, easy to understand, and I can highly recommend it.
The Magic
of Houdini - 144 pages, Hardbound.
Black and white photographs
PS: Special thanks goes to Lee Alex for editing
text.
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