![]() Fleischman organizes this rags-to-riches tale around Houdini’s shameless vanity that supported his “megaphone self-promotion” of his self-made legend: sharing that Houdini doctored facts and photographs. Escape! captures readers with its flamboyant vocabulary, humor, insider understanding, wonderful photographs with excellent captions and a clearly stated theme which shapes the details of an exciting life. Author Sid Fleischman uses the same technique to stand out in the crowded field of Houdini biographies. Harry Houdini’s showmanship made him a standout among magicians.
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