His parents spoke little English, and the family was quite poor so most of the children began to work at an early age. His mother’s name was Cecilia Steiner Weiss. To this day many connected with the small town of Appleton still claim the untruth that Houdini was born there strictly to attract tourists.

Although Houdini often claimed to be born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Houdini actually came to the United States when he was four years old. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in magic tricks because this book on Harry Houdini will encourage you.The performer known worldwide as Harry Houdini was born on Main Budapest.

For example, his escape from a locked tank full of water, while hanging upside down in it and handcuffed left me speechless. I finished this book because a lot of his magic acts and escape tricks described in this book really amazed me. I picked up this book because I thought it was a short biography book and decided to try and read more of different genres so I decided it to give it a try. This book shows how working hard for your dreams and never giving up will pay off in the end. Finally he was given the chance to hit big time fame and he took it, never looking back. For a long time he worked for a dime museum with his wife Bess. It seemed that Harry would never become famous and earn enough of money, after performing all over the places without people giving him much attention. This books tells Harry's difficult life of finding fame through his amazing acts. This book 'Harry Houdini: Master of Magic: Master Of Magic' by Robert Kraske is the life story of Harry Houdini the world famous escape artist.

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