Houdini & Conan Doyle

The Great Magician and the Inventor of Sherlock Holmes

Christopher Sandford

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English

Duckworth
01 December 2012

Conjuring & magic; Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: literary; Literary studies: from c 1900 -

In the early twentieth century, Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were two of the most feted and famous men alive. Their relationship was extraordinary: Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the ultra-rational detective Sherlock Holmes, was a believer in Spiritualism. He came to his belief that one could communicate with the dead, after his son and younger brother were killed in the First World War. He became an expert in the Spiritualist field and developed an unshakeable faith that the gap between life and death could be bridged. Harry Houdini, the world's foremost magician, was a friend of Conan Doyle's but was sceptical of his belief in the supernatural. Houdini, showman and master of mystery, took every opportunity to use his knowledge of illusion to expose psychics, and was incensed in particular by what he regarded as their exploitation of the 'nervous derangement' of grief.

By: Christopher Sandford
Imprint: Duckworth
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9780715643761
ISBN 10: 0715643762
Pages: 283
Publication Date: 01 December 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Sandford has been a professional writer for 29 years. He has written biographies of Keith Richards, Steve McQueen, Roman Polanski and, most recently, Imran Khan. His articles have appeared in, among others, The Times, Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair and the New York Times. He divides his time between Seattle and England.

Reviews for Houdini & Conan Doyle: The Great Magician and the Inventor of Sherlock Holmes

'This is a fascinating journey into a pair of extraordinary lives.' * We Love This Book * 'Astonishing... two great men who went from friendship to enmity in a battle over the after-life.' * Express * 'A magnificently rich tale.' * The Guardian *