Unlocking the puzzle will set Bess on a course back through the pair’s extraordinary romance, which swept the illusionist and his bride from the beaches of Coney Island, to the palaces of Budapest, to the back lots of Hollywood. But when a widowed Bess begins seeing this code in seemingly impossible places, it becomes clear that Harry has an urgent message to convey.
Houdini” is a pure delight from the first page to the last.“Richly lyrical and thought-provoking” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review), this “stellar debut from a novelist to watch” (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author) explores the passionate marriage of Harry Houdini and his wife, Bess-a love story that defied death itself.īefore escape artist Harry Houdini died, he vowed he would find a way to speak to his beloved wife, Bess, from beyond the grave using a coded message known only to the two of them. She describes looking out a hotel lobby window at a snowy landscape: “Harry looked, too, searching the emptiness as if waiting for a parade of spirits to march into view, dissolving like icicles into the frozen earth.” Learning that Kelly is a poet will come as no surprise as readers get swept up in her gorgeous word choices and lyrical prose. It’s a ghost story, a love story and a great tale of suspense. Houdini” offers a rollicking ride from a Coney Island music hall and a traveling circus in the 1890s to Hollywood and Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the 1920s. Houdini” is an engaging portrait of an unexpectedly modern partnership - business and personal. She then undertook massive research into their lives, work and relationship. Kelly says she was inspired to write the novel when, on Halloween, the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death, she learned about his widow’s attempts to contact his spirit. Based on the true story of illusionist Harry Houdini and his wife, Bess, it vibrates with plot-driven energy, unforgettable characters and unpredictable twists. Houdini,” is a marvel that gallops through time and space. Set in the first half of the 20th century, Victoria Kelly’s debut novel, “Mrs. This book cover image released by Atria shows, “Mrs.
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