{"product_id":"the-last-greatest-magician-in-the-world-howard-thurston-versus-houdini-the-battles-of-the-american-wizards-paperback","title":"The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston Versus Houdini \u0026 the Battles of the American Wizards - 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\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the acclaimed biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no greater expert on the history of stage magicians than Jim Steinmeyer. His deep knowledge of the subject, combined with a remarkable mastery of magical know-how, makes this book a smart, fantastic read. I can't recommend it enough!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Neil Patrick Harris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Steinmeyer produces an engaging full-length biography of the man Orson Welles called 'the master'...Steinmeyer recovers, from the shadows of his greatest rival, a figure whose grandiose productions were an American institution for almost 30 years.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Magician and author Jim Steinmeyer rescues a forgotten American icon from Houdini's shadow.\"\u003cbr\u003e--AARP: The Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thurston may have been forgotten, but \u003cb\u003eThe Last Greatest Magician In The World \u003c\/b\u003eably resurrects his legend and his awe-inspiring magic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Onion A.V. Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An erudite, challenging text full of difficult questions\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans and set the standard fro how stage magic is performed today.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows Houdini-but who was Thurston? In this rich, vivid biography of the \"greatest magician in the world,\" celebrated historian of stage magic Jim Steinmeyer captures the career and controversies of the wonder-worker extraordinaire, Howard Thurston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe public's fickleness over magicians has left Thurston all but forgotten today. Yet Steinmeyer shows how his story is one of the most remarkable in show business. During his life, from 1869 to 1936, Thurston successfully navigated the most dramatic changes in entertainment-from street performances to sideshows to wagon tours through America's still-Wild West to stage magic amid the glitter of grand theaters. Thurston became one of America's most renowned vaudeville stars, boldly performing an act with just a handful of playing cards, and then had the foresight to leave vaudeville, expanding his show into an extravaganza with more than forty tons of apparatus and costumes. His touring production was an American institution for nearly thirty years, and Thurston earned a brand name equal to Ziegfeld or Ringling Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteinmeyer explores the stage and psychological rivalry between Thurston and Houdini during the first decades of the twentieth century-a contest that Thurston won. He won with a bigger show, a more successful reputation, and the title of America's greatest magician. In \u003cb\u003eThe Last Greatest Magician in the World\u003c\/b\u003e, Thurston's magic show is revealed as the one that animates our collective memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJIM STEINMEYER is one of today's most renowned historians of stage magic. He is the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glorious Deception, Charles Fort\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHiding the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285839495353,"sku":"9780399160035","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/CXb2CbxxKw9780399160035.webp?v=1779717028","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-last-greatest-magician-in-the-world-howard-thurston-versus-houdini-the-battles-of-the-american-wizards-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}