I imagine she was a very brave and independent woman.
Then, she married Harry Houdini after only knowing him for a few days–and in addition to that, she was a Catholic woman marrying a Jewish man, which was very rare in those days. She left home at 18 to join a singing trio in Coney Island, which must have taken some courage, and also the ability to be confident in front of strangers. Victoria: It’s ironic that Bess Houdini kind of melted into the background of Houdini’s legacy, because from what I learned she was quite a dynamic personality. Rebecca: In your research about Bess Houdini, what did you did you discover about her personality traits? Houdini. Today we rewind a portion of that interview for Fearless Female Friday. Houdini" is a pure delight from the first page to the last.For Women's history month in March, Rebecca did an interview with Victoria Kelly, author of Mrs. 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.
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