The Witch of Lime Street [Seance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World] - David Jaher Audiobook
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A history of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersect at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal.
The 1920s are famous as the golden age of jazz and glamour, but it was also an era of fevered yearning for communion with the spirit world, after the loss of tens of millions in the First World War and the Spanish flu epidemic. A desperate search for reunion with dead loved ones precipitated a tidal wave of self-proclaimed psychics and, as reputable media sought stories on occult phenomena, mediums became celebrities.
In 1924, the wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Known to her followers simply as Margery, reporters dubbed her the blonde “Witch of Lime Street”.
Her most vocal advocate was none other than Sherlock Holmes’ creator 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, offering a large cash prize to the first medium declared authentic by its five man investigative committee.
Admired for her charm and dazzling effects, Margery was the best hope for the psychic practice to be verified. Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince… the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini, a relentless unmasker of charlatans.
David Jaher’s debut culminates in the showdown between Houdini, and Margery, the nation’s most credible spirit medium, “The Witch of Lime Street”, all while engaging with the timeless question: Is there life after death?
Unabridged
Narrated By: Simon Vance
Duration: 14:08:55
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64kbps
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This post has 3 comments with rating of 5/5
September 19th, 2019
If this is half as good as all the Amazon blurbs suggest, it’s definitely a “must read”, many thanks!
“Riveting reading…flamboyant, enigmatic, and complex characters. [Jaher] is also a diligent researcher, and his storytelling skills are impressive.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Occasionally, you run across a book so good it feels like a secret — and spend months recommending it to anyone who will listen. That’s The Witch of Lime Street.”
—Genevieve Valentine, NPR’s Best Books of 2015
“David Jaher’s stunning and brilliantly written account of the battle between the Great Houdini and the blond Witch of Lime Street illuminates a lost period in American history…One of Jaher’s great achievements is to build real suspense in a tale whose conclusion is foreordained…captivating and unforgettable.”
—Cass Sunstein, The New York Review of Books
September 19th, 2019
Anything from the ComGetMe Collection is a worthy addition.
Conan Doyle was motivated by grief at the loss of his son in the First World War. The famous author became a major advocate for spiritualism as a result.
September 24th, 2019
Thank you for this much appreciated.
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