Magic Babylon by Joe Hernandez - Book

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Alles, was du über seltsame, amüsante und wenig bekannte Incidenzien der Konjurationstrigve wissen musst, ist in diesen Seiten enthalten. Hier findest du 1.001 wahrhaft unvorhersehbare Geschichten, Geschichte und merkwürdige Ereignisse seit dem Beginn des Magiehandwerks. Es zeigt dir, dass die Realität oft noch seltsamer sein kann als alles, was wir in einer Erzählung vorfinden. Diese kurzen, nachdenklichen Geschichten werden dein Interesse wecken und dich dazu bringen, über das zu nachzudenken, was du für wahr oder falsch hieltest.

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• Bess Houdini behauptete in einem Zeitungsinterview falsch, sie hätte eine Tochter.
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• Präsident Abraham Lincoln war ein Amateurbegünstiger.
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• Der Ort Faucett in Buchanan County, Missouri, ist nach dem Vater des Magiers Faucett Ross benannt.
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• Houdini schrieb Artikel für die Magiepublikation Mahatma unter dem Pseudonym Herr N. Osey als europäischer Korrespondent.
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• Jimmy Grippo verwaltete die Karriere von Mario Bettina, einem Leichtgewichtsboxer. Unter der Verwaltung von Grippo gewann Bettina den Weltmeistertitel und hielt ihn fünf Monate lang.
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• Der 1908 erschienene berühmte Tin Pan Alley-Song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" wurde von einem Amateurbegünstiger verfasst.
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Originale englische Beschreibung

CONJURING EVENTS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

Everything you need to know about odd, amusing, and little-known incidents of conjuring trivia but have yet to learn is within these pages. Here you will find 1,001 genuinely unpredictable collections of stories, history, and bizarre events that have taken place since the beginning of magic, demonstrating that reality can be stranger than anything we can imagine in a work of fiction. These short, thought-provoking stories will pique your interest and make you reconsider what you thought was true or false about conjuring.

You will amaze your friends and become known as an undisputed master of conjuring trivia:

• Bess Houdini falsely claimed in a newspaper interview to have had a daughter.
• President Abraham Lincoln was an amateur magician.
• The town of Faucett in Buchanan County, Missouri, is named after magician Faucett Ross's grandfather.
• Houdini authored articles for the magic publication, Mahatma, posing as a European correspondent using the pen name of Herr N. Osey.
• Jimmy Grippo once managed the career of Mario Bettina, the light-heavyweight boxer. Under Grippo's management, Bettina won the world championship and held the title for five months.
• The 1908 Famous Tin Pan Alley song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was written by an amateur magician.

Originale englische Beschreibung

CONJURING EVENTS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

Everything you need to know about odd, amusing, and little-known incidents of conjuring trivia but have yet to learn is within these pages. Here you will find 1,001 genuinely unpredictable collections of stories, history, and bizarre events that have taken place since the beginning of magic, demonstrating that reality can be stranger than anything we can imagine in a work of fiction. These short, thought-provoking stories will pique your interest and make you reconsider what you thought was true or false about conjuring.

You will amaze your friends and become known as an undisputed master of conjuring trivia:

• Bess Houdini falsely claimed in a newspaper interview to have had a daughter.
• President Abraham Lincoln was an amateur magician.
• The town of Faucett in Buchanan County, Missouri, is named after magician Faucett Ross's grandfather.
• Houdini authored articles for the magic publication, Mahatma, posing as a European correspondent using the pen name of Herr N. Osey.
• Jimmy Grippo once managed the career of Mario Bettina, the light-heavyweight boxer. Under Grippo's management, Bettina won the world championship and held the title for five months.
• The 1908 Famous Tin Pan Alley song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was written by an amateur magician.