Houdini The Handcuff King - The Center for Cartoon Studies Presents

Jason Lutes (author), Nick Bertozzi (illustrator)

Paperback (24 Sep 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"I have escaped out of more handcuffs, manacles, and leg shackles than any other human being living."

Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so over ninety years since his death. This is a snapshot of The Handcuff King's life, centering on one of his most famous feats. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the antisemitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess from his egoism to his insecurity from his public persona--to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen.

About the Publisher

Little, Brown Ink

Founded in 2013, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is the children's imprint of Little, Brown Book Group. We publish exciting fiction and non-fiction for children aged 5 - 12, with a focus on growing talent for growing readers. Our latest successes range from England football superstar Frank Lampard's bestselling Frankie's Magic Football series to global brands such as Monster High and recently launched Ever After High, engaging children, parents and teachers of all ages and interests. From fantasy football to petticoat pirates, monsters to mythology, scary stories and lots of laughs, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is the place to come for brilliant children's books.

Book information

ISBN:	9781368042888
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Imprint:	Little, Brown Ink
Pub date:	24 Sep 2019
Language:	English
Number of pages:	96
Weight:	296g
Height:	171mm
Width:	254mm
Spine width:	5mm