The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher – 1st Ed HC – Like New

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First Edition
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9780307451064
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Publisher
Crown/Archetype
ISBN-10
0307451062
ISBN-13
9780307451064
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208620354

Product Key Features

Book Title
Witch of Lime Street : Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Spiritualism, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Channeling & Mediumship, Historical, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Body, Mind & Spirit, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
David Jaher
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2015-009392
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for David Jaher's The Witch of Lime Street   "In this meticulously researched and entertaining work, David Jaher explores a largely forgotten chapter in Anglo-American history--the post-World War I rise of spiritualism, born of a deep desire to commune with the spirits of slain soldiers. The cast of fascinating, masterfully drawn characters ranges from Harry Houdini, a supreme rationalist who debunked all supernaturalism, to "the Witch of Lime Street" herself--Margery Crandon, a self-proclaimed Boston medium with a huge following. This is, on a deep level, a cautionary tale of the bizarre, painful deception and self-deception associated with human unwillingness to accept the finality of death--especially youthful death."  --Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism and The Age of American Unreason   "Jaher's meticulously researched account of Scientific American's infamous contest to find an authentic medium had me racing through the pages to find out how it all turns out.  I kept learning so much that was new about Margery, Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the whole affair in general, that I thought there might be even more surprises at the end.  And there were.  To keep this spoiler-free I'll just say that the paranormal showdown of the early 20th century doesn't wrap up how you may think." --Stacy Horn, author of Unbelievable : Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory, Praise for David Jaher's The Witch of Lime Street   "Jaher brings Harry Houdini's crusade against Spiritualism back into popular knowledge in his gripping first book...a fascinating look at the Spiritualist movement in 1920s America." -- Publishers Weekly   [Starred Review] "Jaher's narrative style is as engaging as his character portraits are colorful. Together, they bring a bygone age and its defining spiritual obsessions roaring to life. Fascinating, sometimes thrilling, reading." -- Kirkus Reviews "A beautifully written, deeply researched, and delightfully mysterious tale of grifters and ghosts in the Jazz Age. David Jaher writes about the battle between science and spiritualism with a charming combination of sympathy, skepticism, and suspense. Jaher has made a great debut as a historian and a story-teller." --Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of  The Most Famous Man in America    "A perfectly told mystery story involving a famed early 20th century medium, who thrilled her followers and puzzled even celebrity skeptics such as Harry Houdini. This compelling book by David Jaher is a genuinely lovely exploration of our belief systems, both magical and rational. I can promise you that once you finish it, you'll want to sit down and read it again. That's exactly what I did." --Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Ghost Hunters and The Poisoner's Handbook    "A spectacular debut that is both a thrilling page-turner and an unforgettable tale of a high-stakes rivalry." --David King, bestselling author of Death in the City of Light and Vienna, 1814   "Reads like a collection of mysterious tarot cards -- Ouija boards, bizarre madame mediums, and yes our friend the Great Houdini. Read it if you dare. --Lily Koppel, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Astronaut Wives Club    "Jaher's meticulously researched account of  Scientific American 's infamous contest to find an authentic medium had me racing through the pages to find out how it all turns out. To keep this spoiler-free I'll just say that the paranormal showdown of the early 20th century doesn't wrap up how you may think." --Stacy Horn, author of  Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory   "David Jaher's tale of the bizarre 1920s fever fad for spiritualism and séances is as gripping as a mystery thriller, as evocative of that post-Great War decade as a documentary, and as haunting as a ghost story. A fascinating piece of time travel to a forgotten era." --Kate Buford, author of  Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe   "In this meticulously researched and entertaining work, David Jaher explores a largely forgotten chapter in Anglo-American history -- the post-World War I rise of spiritualism, born of a deep desire to commune with the spirits of slain soldiers. The cast of fascinating, masterfully drawn characters ranges from Harry Houdini, a supreme rationalist, to Margery Crandon, a self-proclaimed Boston medium with a huge following. This is, on a deep level, a cautionary tale of the bizarre, painful deception and self-deception associated with human unwillingness to accept the finality of death -- especially youthful death." --Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers and The Age of American Unreason
Dewey Decimal
133.9/1092 B
Synopsis
History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal. The 1920s are famous as the golden age of jazz and glamour, but it was also an era of fevered yearning for communion with the spirit world, after the loss of tens of millions in the First World War and the Spanish-flu epidemic. A desperate search for reunion with dead loved ones precipitated a tidal wave of self-proclaimed psychics--and, as reputable media sought stories on occult phenomena, mediums became celebrities. Against this backdrop, in 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Reporters dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Her most vocal advocate was none other than Sherlock Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who believed so thoroughly in Margery's powers that he urged her to enter a controversial contest, sponsored by Scientific American and offering a large cash prize to the first medium declared authentic by its impressive five-man investigative committee. Admired for both her exceptional charm and her dazzling effects, Margery was the best hope for the psychic practice to be empirically verified. Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince...the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini. David Jaher's extraordinary debut culminates in the showdown between Houdini, a relentless unmasker of charlatans, and Margery, the nation's most credible spirit medium. The Witch of Lime Street , the first book to capture their electric public rivalry and the competition that brought them into each other's orbit, returns us to an oft-mythologized era to deepen our understanding of its history, all while igniting our imagination and engaging with the timeless question: Is there life after death?
LC Classification Number
BF1283.C85J34 2015

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