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# The Right Way to Do Wrong: A Unique Selection of Writings by History's Greatest Escape Artist (Neversink) Paperback – October 30, 2012

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    A fascinating collection
  

*by B***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2019*

Houdini was an interesting person.  Some might consider his writings a study in contradictions.  This book, for instance, as with much of his work, reveals a deeply moralistic man obsessed with honesty, and yet often dishonest himself--even beyond the "honest deceptions" required of his profession as a magician, his writings are filled with inaccuracies and equivocations.  He even lied (regularly, including in these pages) about his birthplace, claiming to have been born in Appleton, WI (he was actually born in Budapest).This book consists primarily of Houdini's writings on the subject of criminals and con artists, supplemented by a variety of other essays.  Don't read it, however, if you're looking for high-quality or detailed scholarship on the subjects.  Houdini regularly embellishes his stories and the methods he describes for a variety of feats range from the completely true to the physically impossible.  Instead, read this for a fascinating glimpse into not only the bizarre subcultures of the criminal and performing classes, but into the mind of one of history's most colorful characters.Teller's introduction to this volume makes a wonderful addition and provides a more objective (if still admiring) look at the Handcuff King.

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    Excellent Illusionist, So-so Writer
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2016*

This is an entertaining collection of insight and short stories about the art of illusion. There are several essays written by Mr. Houdini on some of the popular acts of deception during his time; such as sword swallowing, rock swallowing, cryptography, and, to a small extent, escape artistry. Following the articles is his short book, The Right Way to do Wrong. In the book is a collection of stories, organized by type of property criminal (thief, pickpocket, burglar, etc.).Mr. Houdini was one of the world's greatest escape artists, but his writing reflects the character of a man that wants to be sure the reader is aware of his fame and talent. I would recommend this to anybody interested in the life of one of history's greats, and any aspiring illusionist, but probably not to the indifferent reader.

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    The Man Who Walked Through Walls
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2013*

Houdini's legacy is often fragmented in my cultural consciousness: magician, escape artist, film pioneer, spiritualist debunker, and tragic victim of celebrity life (his appendix ruptured, allegedely, after a fan punched him in the abdomen backstage at the Princess Theater). I never knew as an writer or expert on pickpockets, con men, swindlers, and cat burglars before reading this charming edition to the Neversink Library. Taken with some measure of forgiveness for antiquated stylistic choices and a cornball wit that peeks through from time to time, this volume reads like an earlier version of Joseph Mitchell's oddest articles.Recommend for any fan of the Houdini myth and all who dream of a time when one could make off with a million in jewels with so much confidence and chewing gum.

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