{"product_id":"escaping-obscurity-the-travel-diary-of-harry-houdini-1897-1899","title":"Escaping Obscurity - The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini 1897-1899","description":"\u003cb\u003eEscaping Obscurity - The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-1899 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: John Cox \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 by 12 inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e373 pages printed in full color on art matte paper \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e260 photographs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted end-sheets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eYes, there are scores of books on the life of Houdini but I can assure you that none of them tell this amazing story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe journal begins with 24-year-old Harry presenting a standard magic act in dime museums, circuses, small-time vaudeville, and spiritualist chambers. He and Bess are barely eking out a living. Each of their tiny successes and all of their dramatic failures were dutifully recorded in a small travel diary. The end of this hard-scrabble story reads like a movie script. Houdini received a telegram from Martin Beck, the head of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit, telling him to drop the magic tricks and concentrate on his escapes. Houdini took Beck's advice and one year later he was a bona fide superstar on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEscaping Obscurity reproduces Beck's telegram that changed the course of Houdini's career and the magic world forever. The great Houdini historian, John Cox, has deciphered and annotated the text found on each and every page. The magic collecting world stepped up with an unbelievable array of suitable photographs, many of which have never appeared in print. And graphic designer extraordinaire, Michael Albright assembled this complicated jig-saw puzzle into a beautiful, full-color book that is nothing short of breathtaking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It's a masterpiece.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Copperfield \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Caveney and his team have outdone themselves with this one. Absolute stunner of a book!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJosh Miller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hearing Houdini's voice through his own words is spellbinding, and the production quality is next level. Stunning.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAllan Taylor \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book is a thing of beauty and a must have by all. The unbelievable array of rare photographs alone is worth the investment.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJoe Notaro \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I am absolutely THRILLED with this delightful book! EVERY Magic lover should have this in their library!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMark Booth \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Get this book. It is incredible.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJessica Jane \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56412514910587,"sku":"ESCAPINGOB","price":108.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/8225\/8105\/files\/81175-full.png?v=1788969974","url":"https:\/\/alakazam.co.uk\/it\/products\/escaping-obscurity-the-travel-diary-of-harry-houdini-1897-1899","provider":"Alakazam Magic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}