Houdini: The Handcuff King

Harry Houdini mesmerized Americans for over ninety years after his death. This graphic book captures his life, focusing on his most famous feat: leaping into the icy Charles River in Boston. Biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini’s struggles with antisemitism, his adulation from the public, his tumultuous relationship with his wife Bess, and the secret behind his most amazing trick. This book is marketed for readers for ages 10 to 14.