I think my escape from the Siberian Transport was my most difficult performance. I was placed in the great vault usually assigned to political prisoners, and when the great door was shut, I had the hardest time of my life, perhaps, in releasing myself. But nevertheless, it took me 18 minutes to walk out, and face the dazed officials.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Houdini recounts a difficult escape from a Siberian prison vault.
- In plain terms
- Houdini struggled to escape a prison cell.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard times test personal limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What made this escape hard?
Another view
The story blends fact and dramatization.
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