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Rockliff, Mara.
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Herrmann, Adelaide, 1853-1932 -- Juvenile literature.
Women entertainers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Magicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Rockliff, Mara.
Herrmann, Adelaide, 1853-1932 -- Juvenile literature.
Women entertainers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Magicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Anything
but
ordinary
Addie
: the
true
story
of
Adelaide
Herrmann
,
queen
of
magic
/ Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.
by
Rockliff, Mara.
Candlewick Press, c2016.
Call #:
793.8092 H568r
Subjects
Herrmann
,
Adelaide
, 1853-1932 -- Juvenile literature.
Women entertainers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Magicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
0763668419 (hrd)
9780763668419 (hrd)
Alternate title:
True
story
of
Adelaide
Herrmann
,
queen
of
magic
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. illus. ; 31 cm.
Summary:
The
Herrmann
family name is known as the 'first-family of
magic
'. Alexander's father Samuel, a practicing German physician, was the first to enjoy
magic
as a hobby. Samuel's first son Carl (Compars), was born in 1816, and was the first in the family to make
magic
his profession. Alexander, who was 27 years younger than his brother Carl, also became a magician and was finally announced as Carl's successor-to-be in New York in 1869. After Carl's death in 1887, Alexander continued with the profession until his own death in 1896. The
Herrmann
name continued as Alexander's wife
Adelaide
became the first woman to win notable fame as a magician. Alexander's nephew Leon had accompanied
Adelaide
, adding another '
Herrmann
' name to the magical family tree.
Genre:
Biography, Juvenile.
Other authors:
Bruno, Iacopo.
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