Secret Life of Houdini
Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. Convinced that Spirituali…
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- ISBN: 978-1-84739-619-8
- EAN: 9781847396198
- Produktnummer: 29664588
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster Uk
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 608 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 0 KB
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William Kalush has been a dedicated student of the art of magic for more than twenty-five years. Founder of the Conjuring Arts Research Center and publisher of Gibecière, an esteemed magic history journal, he has helped create several world-famous magic stunts and prime-time network television specials.
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