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Houdinis Box: The Art of Escape by Adam Phillips In this uniquely brilliant and insightful book, acclaimed essayist and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips meditates on the notion of escape in our society and in ourselves. No one can escape the desire and need to escape. By analyzing four examples of escape artistsa 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 escapePhillips enables readers to identify the escape artists lurking within themselves. Lucid, erudite, and audacious,Houdinis Boxis another scintillating and seminal work by one of the worlds most dazzlingly original thinkers. Author: Adam Phillips Language: EnglishBinding: PaperbackPages: 192Publisher: VintagePublication Date: 2002-08-13
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ISBN: 0375706232
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