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DER MANN, DER HOUDINI TÖTETE von Don Bell
by Don Bell | PB | VeryGood
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vehicule Press
ISBN-10
1550651870
ISBN-13
9781550651874
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46012580
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man Who Killed Houdini
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Modern / 20th Century, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-363795
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"[Don Bell] decided to track down the Montrealer who dealt Houdini's fatal blow. And he came away with a book full of surprises..." -- National Public Radio "A fabulous read." -- Patrick Watson "Not only does this story shed light on a misunderstood chapter of local history, it also represents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism--one that blends an engrossing subject with a fascinating chase, recounted with gusto, humanity and charm. This is a priceless contribution to the history of magic and Montreal. ... It may not be, as Bell hastens to point out, a biography of Houdini the magician, but it is very much full of magic nonetheless." -- Montreal Gazette "The puncher [Whitehead] emerges from Bell's investigation as a Dostoyevskian character, a tormented failure with no visibile means of support besides living off women, a shoplifter of books, a secretive and sickly man and possibly a drug addict or alcoholic." -- Toronto Star "The best account we are likely to ever have of the people and events that combined to cause Houdini's death." -- Westmount Examiner "[Don Bell was] one of Montreal's great essayists." -- Montreal Mirror, "[Don Bell] decided to track down the Montrealer who dealt Houdini's fatal blow. And he came away with a book full of surprises." -National Public Radio
Dewey Decimal
793.8/092 B
Synopsis
On October 22, 1926, Montreal student J. Gordon Whitehead stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room and sucker-punched the legendary magician and illusionist. Nine days later, Houdini was dead, victim of a ruptured appendix; meanwhile, J. Gordon Whitehead had permanently vanished from the public eye. What happened to the man who threw the fatal punches? Was it an accident or foul play? Who were the two witnesses to the incident, how much did they know, and how does a stolen book fit into the picture? Don Bell spent twenty years tracking clues to the mysterious Whitehead--a quest that took him across Canada and overseas. With flair and wit, Bell's true-life detective story describes the chase, gradually building a riveting profile of the man who killed Houdini and unearthing some troubling suggestions that Houdini's death may not have been an accident. Includes never-before-published material * A photograph of J. Gordon Whitehead * The affidavits of Whitehead and the only two witnesses to his altercation with Houdini * New information about Whitehead, including a criminal past * Extensive interviews with friends and relatives of Whitehead, the two witnesses, and others connected to the event * Photographs of the students who were present when Houdini was punched * The first confirmation from "the second witness", Jacques Price, that he saw the fatal blows * More than 20 photos "[Don Bell] decided to track down the Montrealer who dealt Houdini's fatal blow. And he came away with a book full of surprises..." --National Public RadioDon Bell, aka The Bookman, was a writer and antiquarian book dealer who lived in Montreal, Paris and Sutton, Quebec. A recipient of a National Magazine Award, he also received the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 1972 for Saturday Night at the Bagel Factory (M&S). Don Bell's column, Founde Bookes, appeared in Books in Canada until he died in 2003., More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely. Nine days after the incident, Houdini was dead, the victim of a ruptured appendix, and his killer, a Montreal student named J. Gordon Whitehead, was nowhere to be found. Up to now, this tale of a mistimed punch and an untimely death had become myth, with many questions still unanswered: "What happened to the man who threw the fatal punch? Who were the two witnesses and how much did they know? Was Houdini's death truly an accident?" Interviews, affidavits, eyewitness reports of the night, and the only known photograph of Whitehead ever published all shed new light on an enduring mystery. Written with flair and wit, this tale of true crime gradually builds a riveting profile of the life of this intriguing but unknown historical figure, finding and then following Houdini's killer., More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely. Nine days after the incident, Houdini was dead, the victim of a ruptured appendix, and his killer, a Montreal student named J. Gordon Whitehead, was nowhere to be found. Up to now, this tale of a mistimed punch and an untimely death had become myth, with many questions still unanswered: "What happened to the man who threw the fatal punch? Who were the two witnesses and how much did they know? Was Houdini's death truly an accident? Interviews, affidavits, eyewitness reports of the night, and the only known photograph of Whitehead ever published all shed new light on an enduring mystery. Written with flair and wit, this tale of true crime gradually builds a riveting profile of the life of this intriguing but unknown historical figure, finding and then following Houdini's killer.
LC Classification Number
GV1545.H8B45 2004
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- h***a (302)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzter MonatBestätigter KaufI'm a little disappointed. Item was listed in very good condition and displayed in pic with cover. However upon further inspection, listing did show without dust jacket. So I do feel a bit swindled, but I guess the info was there. Doesn't change how I feel tho.
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