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Book: Paperback | 5.12 x 7.75in | 128 pages | ISBN 9780756612450 | 01 Aug 2005 | Dorling Kindersley | 10 - AND UP years $4.99
A photographic story of a life Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, left his home in Wisconsin at the age of 12 to seek his fortune. But 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.In this groundbreaking biography series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
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