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4 days ago · Even though Houdini explained that his feats were based on illusion and trickery, Doyle was convinced that Houdini had supernatural powers and said as much in his work The Edge of the Unknown. Houdini's friend Bernard M. L. Ernst recounted a time when Houdini had performed an impressive trick at his home in Doyle's presence.
22 hours ago · 10 'Houdini and Doyle' (2016) Created by David Hoselton and David N Titcher Image via FOX. There has been a lot of Sherlock Holmes programming over the years. However, there are ...
4 days ago · Take it away, Johan! HOUDINI'S mysterious SAFE. By Johan Ahlberg. Harry Houdini had a great mechanical interest in complicated locks and safes. On his tour in Germany, he saw several safes and strongboxes that not only had complicated locks but also secret mechanisms to even find the keyhole.
2 days ago · Conan Doyle became the world’s most-renowned proponent of spiritualism, but he faced considerable opposition for his conviction from the magician Harry Houdini and in a 1920 debate with the humanist Joseph McCabe.
22 hours ago · Doyle believed in fairies and supported the Cottingley Fairies photographs, which were later proven to be a hoax. He was friends with Harry Houdini, though they had a falling out over Spiritualism. Doyle wrote a pamphlet titled "The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct," which helped improve British public opinion during the Boer War.
1 day ago · Item description from the seller. Final Seance: The Strange Friendship Between Houdini and Conan Doyle by POLIDORO, MASSIMO. hardcover. ISBN 9781573928960. Published by Prometheus Books. Condition is Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; Magers and Quinn Booksellers is the largest indie bookstore in Minneapolis ...
1 day ago · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini en agent Adelaide Stratton worden belast met de zaken die niemand anders kan oplossen. Het daagt hun gevoel uit voor wat echt is en wat niet. Houdini is een scepticus, terwijl Doyle gelooft in het ongeziene.
