The Resource The witch of Lime Street : seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher
The witch of Lime Street : seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 436 pages
- Contents
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- The dead boys
- The river of doubt
- The new wilderness
- The saxophone and spirit trumpet
- The great spirit hunt
- The Witch of Lime Street
- Spirits of the dead
- How Death deals its cards
- The shadow of a dream
- Isbn
- 9780307451064
- Label
- The witch of Lime Street : seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world
- Title
- The witch of Lime Street
- Title remainder
- seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world
- Statement of responsibility
- David Jaher
- Subject
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- Biographies
- Biography
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- History
- Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
- Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
- Margery, 1888-1941
- Margery, 1888-1941
- 1900 - 1999
- Spiritualism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Spiritualists
- Spiritualists -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Women mediums
- Women mediums -- United States -- Biography
- Spiritualism
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jaher, David
- Dewey number
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- 133.9/1092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF1283.C85
- LC item number
- J34 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Margery
- Houdini, Harry
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Houdini, Harry
- Margery
- Women mediums
- Spiritualists
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualists
- Women mediums
- United States
- Label
- The witch of Lime Street : seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The dead boys -- The river of doubt -- The new wilderness -- The saxophone and spirit trumpet -- The great spirit hunt -- The Witch of Lime Street -- Spirits of the dead -- How Death deals its cards -- The shadow of a dream
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 436 pages
- Isbn
- 9780307451064
- Lccn
- 2015009392
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2286788
- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2253028
- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2162534
- (OCoLC)909025615
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2162534
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2253028
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2286788
- Label
- The witch of Lime Street : seance, seduction, and Houdini in the spirit world, David Jaher
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The dead boys -- The river of doubt -- The new wilderness -- The saxophone and spirit trumpet -- The great spirit hunt -- The Witch of Lime Street -- Spirits of the dead -- How Death deals its cards -- The shadow of a dream
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 436 pages
- Isbn
- 9780307451064
- Lccn
- 2015009392
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2286788
- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2253028
- (OCoLC)909025615
- 2162534
- (OCoLC)909025615
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2162534
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2253028
- (OCoLC)ocn909025615
- 2286788
Subject
- Biographies
- Biography
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- History
- Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
- Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
- Margery, 1888-1941
- Margery, 1888-1941
- 1900 - 1999
- Spiritualism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Spiritualists
- Spiritualists -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Women mediums
- Women mediums -- United States -- Biography
- Spiritualism
- Biographies
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