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Houdini's Box is a collection of escape stories featuring four unique escape artists: a little girl, a magician, a patient, and a poet. The little girl's unconventional version of hide-and-seek highlights her ability to thrive in her own way. Harry Houdini, a Jew and immigrant escapee, explores his intricate relationships with confinement and freedom. The patient in the book is a man who has become obsessed with escape, driven by the allure of infinite freedom. Finally, the poet, Emily Dickinson, finds solace in self-imposed solitary confinement, embodying the essence of her inner escape.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Adam Phillips
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