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Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, left his home in Wisconsin at the age of 12 to seek his fortune. But the factory work he found was dreary, and young Ehrich longed for excitement. Find out how he went from practicing coin tricks in his spare time to selling out the theaters of Europe-and how this son of poor immigrants transformed himself into the greatest magician in the world. DK Biographies include: More than 100 photographs, artworks, and artifacts A fresh point of view based on the latest scholarship Definition boxes, sidebars, and a timeline of events.Cobb, Vicki is the author of 'Harry Houdini ' with ISBN 9780756612450 and ISBN 0756612454.
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