War of the Wands

摘要

Ot's The Early 20th century. You want to take in a magic show. You've got your spats on, your mustache is all waxed and ready. Now you've got to choose between the two preeminent magicians of the age: Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston. "Those guys lived and breathed publicity," says Jim Steinmeyer, author of the new book The Last Greatest Magician in the World. "They were scrambling over each other to get the public's attention." 1 So who to pick? Steinmeyer