The Story of Harry Houdini

THE STORY OF HARRY HOUDINI consists of three features originally published in “The New York Times” during Houdini’s lifetime. Part I provides a brief overview of the master magician and escape artist’s life and career. Part II focuses on Houdini as both a medium and a debunker of mediums. Part III concerns one of Houdini’s greatest escapes: “Thrown Overboard Manacled in a Box.”