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It is not the result of years of education, pilgrimages, or flashy supernatural experiences. The only place the door was locked was in his mind.įaith is not a complex process. Houdini worked himself to near exhaustion trying to achieve what could be accomplished by simply pushing the door open. The problem? The cell had never been locked.

Two hours later he gave up in frustration.

For two hours he applied skill and experience to the lock but failed time and time again. No matter how hard Houdini worked, he couldn't unlock the lock. Once alone, he pulled a thin but strong piece of metal from his belt and began working the lock. He entered the cell, wearing his street clothes, and the jail cell door shut. He accepted another invitation to demonstrate his skill. Time and again, he would be locked in a cell only to reappear minutes later. He boasted that no jail cell could hold him. Chris Lane, an illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications, lives in Oakland, California.In his book 40 Days, Alton Gansky relates this story: "Harry Houdini made a name for himself by escaping from every imaginable confinement - from straightjackets to multiple pairs of handcuffs clamped to his arms. Her book Hudson received a starred review from Booklist. Janice Weaver is a noted non-fiction author for young people. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award – Honor book

While there are several excellent biographies of Houdini available…this one is a solid addition.”- School Library Journal, starred reviewĢ012 Norman A. “Period photographs from newspapers, personal collections, advertising flyers, and other sources alternate with full-page color artwork to create a rich, engaging tableau. “…a beautifully illustrated biography of this most fascinating man…With entertaining sidebars on metamorphosis tricks and dime bars, Harry Houdini is sure to enchant aspiring magicians, offbeat history buffs and anyone who, in our own straitened times, appreciates a good rag-to-riches tale”- New York Times He began as an escape artist and evolved into the “King of Handcuffs” on the vaudeville circuit, becoming an international star as his escape attempts reached ever more elaborate and dangerous heights.įilled with little-known facts, this is the perfect book for readers interested in magic and the history of Houdini. Learn about Houdini’s unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. This illustrated biography combines original artwork and archival artifacts-photographs, playbills, posters, letters, and Houdini’s own stage props-to bring the story of the world’s greatest escape artist to life.