2012
First Published
3.88
Average Rating
96
Number of Pages
Presenting the amazing Harry Kellar! The first magician to receive international fame! The most well-known illusionist at the turn of the twentieth century! The model for the Wizard of Oz! Author Gail Jarrow follows Kellar from a magician’s assistant traveling and performing across the United States during the Civil War to an international superstar with a show of his own, entertaining emperors, kings, and presidents. Jarrow uses Kellar’s own words and images—his amazing four-color promotional posters—to tell his riveting story in this first Kellar biography for young readers. And she reveals the science behind Kellar’s illusions and explores nineteenth-century entertainment and transportation as well as the history of magic, spiritualism, and séances.
Avg Rating
3.88
Number of Ratings
74
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
26%
2 STARS
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Author
Gail Jarrow
Author · 12 books
Gail Jarrow is the award-winning author of nonfiction books and novels for readers 8-18. Latest book: AMERICAN MURDERER: The Parasite That Haunted the South. Visit GailJarrow.com.
