The last greatest magician in the world Howard Thurston versus Houdini & the battles of the American wizards
A biography of magician Howard Thurston that explores the stage and psychological rivalry between Thurston and Harry Houdini during the first decades of the twentieth century.
| Main Author: | Steinmeyer, Jim, 1958- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,
c2011.
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| Summary: |
A biography of magician Howard Thurston that explores the stage and psychological rivalry between Thurston and Harry Houdini during the first decades of the twentieth century. |
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| Physical Description: |
377 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-369) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781585428458 (hbk.) : 1585428450 (hbk.) |
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