HIDING THE ELEPHANT by Steinmeyer, Jim

HIDING THE ELEPHANT
by Steinmeyer, Jim
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In 1918 Harry Houdini performed a single illusion that has been hotly debated ever since: he made a live elephant disappear on stage. How did he do it? The answer lies in this dazzling tale of innovation, chicanery-- the backstage story of the golden age of magic. Hiding the Elephant chronicles the race among history's most legendary conjurers to make things levitate and disappear. The author, a master illusionist, introduces the eccentric personalities behind floating ghosts, disembodied heads and vanishing ladies and reveals the mechanics of their mysteries. In 16 chapters, carries the reader to a time when Queen Victoria held private séances and all of England believed in magic, with some fascinating story telling skills. 362 pages, indexed, paperbound, 2005.

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