{"product_id":"houdinis-box-the-art-of-escape-paperback","title":"Houdini's Box: The Art of Escape - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this uniquely brilliant and insightful book, an acclaimed essayist and psychoanalyst analyzes four escape artists--including Harry Houdini and Emily Dickinson--to meditate on the notion of escape in our society and in ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Provocative ... lucid and engaging ... a pleasure to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e No one can escape the desire and need to escape. By analyzing four examples of escape artists--a young girl who hides from others by closing her eyes; a grown man incapable of a relationship; Emily Dickinson, recluse extraordinaire; and Harry Houdini, the quintessential master of escape--Phillips enables readers to identify the escape artists lurking within themselves. Lucid, erudite, and audacious, \u003ci\u003eHoudini's Box\u003c\/i\u003e is another scintillating and seminal work by one of the world's most dazzlingly original thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this uniquely brilliant and insightful book, acclaimed essayist and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips meditates on the notion of escape in our society and in ourselves. \u003cbr\u003eNo one can escape the desire and need to escape. By analyzing four examples of escape artists--a young girl who hides from others by closing her eyes; a grown man incapable of a relationship; Emily Dickinson, recluse extraordinaire; and Harry Houdini, the quintessential master of escape--Phillips enables readers to identify the escape artists lurking within themselves. Lucid, erudite, and audacious, Houdini's Box is another scintillating and seminal work by one of the world's most dazzlingly original thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eADAM PHILLIPS is the author of \u003ci\u003eWinnicott\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOn Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOn Flirtation\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTerrors and Experts\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMonogamy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Beast in the Nursery\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Worms\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Promises, Promises\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly the principal child psychotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital in London, he lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.08 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602589474860,"sku":"9780375706233","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/houdinis-box-the-art-of-escape-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}