Bibliograph

The witch of Lime Street, séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher

Type

Label

The witch of Lime Street, séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The witch of Lime Street

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David Jaher

Sub title

séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world

Summary

"History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal,"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The Dead Boys -- The River of Doubt -- The New Wilderness -- The Saxophone and Spirit Trumpet -- The Great Spirit Hunt -- The Witch of Lime Street -- Spirits of the Dead -- How Death Deals Its Cards -- The Shadow of a Dream -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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