Harry Houdini is so famous, he's become a verb- Houdinise- meaning to release or extricate one's self from confinement, bonds or the like.
Edwardian Newport, South Wales: A dockworker's son, smitten by Harry Houdini, dreams of a life of magic. His parents struggle with their son’s eccentricity, but doggedly training himself to emulate his hero on the industrial detritus, his relentless ambition finally brings him face-to-face with the world’s greatest showman - and one of the most terrifying events in British industrial history. Is it possible to follow one’s dreams when poverty weighs you down like mud?
An enchanting story that blurs the lines between childhood imagination and the cynicism of adulthood. An extraordinary tale of hope, determination, and magic!
