The witch of Lime Street : séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world
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New York : Broadway Books, [2016].
ISBN
9780307451071, 0307451070
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Published
New York : Broadway Books, [2016].
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Book
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436 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780307451071, 0307451070
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index.
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In 1924 the wife of a Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Reporters dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Her most vocal advocate was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who believed so thoroughly in Margery's powers that he urged her to enter a controversial contest, sponsored by Scientific American. Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince ... the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini. Jaher captures their electric public rivalry and the competition that brought them into each other's orbit.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jaher, D. (2016). The witch of Lime Street: séance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world (First paperback edition.). Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jaher, David. 2016. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World. Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World Broadway Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World First paperback edition., Broadway Books, 2016.
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