{"product_id":"houdini-the-handcuff-king-paperback","title":"Houdini: The Handcuff King - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Lutes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Bertozzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I have escaped out of more handcuffs, manacles, and leg shackles than any other human being living.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so over ninety years since his death. This is a snapshot of The Handcuff King's life, centering on one of his most famous feats. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the antisemitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess from his egoism to his insecurity from his public persona--to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Lutes\u003c\/b\u003e has been an admirer of Houdini for most of his adult life, and his celebrated graphic novel for adults, \u003ci\u003eJar of Fools, \u003c\/i\u003ealso pays homage to the Handcuff King. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eBerlin\u003c\/i\u003e. Jason lives in Vermont with his partner and two children, where he teaches comics at the Center for Cartoon Studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Bertozzi \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning cartoonist. Some of his most notable works include \u003ci\u003eThe Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLewis \u0026amp;amp Clark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersimmon Cup\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling \u003ci\u003eShackleton: Antarctic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling \u003ci\u003eJerusalem: A Family Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e (written by Boaz Yakin). He has received the Ignatz Award and multiple Harvey Awards, and has taught cartooning at the School of Visual Arts for 14 years. Nick lives in Queens, NY with his wife and daughters. Visit him online at nickbertozzi.com.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Houdini: The Handcuff King\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734735622207,"sku":"9781368042888","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1c5ff1bed7de509d254d18661aa4d655.webp?v=1765140912","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/houdini-the-handcuff-king-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}