• His dreams had always been Houdiniesque: they were the dreams of a pupa struggling in its blind cocoon, mad for a taste of light and air.

    Michael Chabon: His dreams had always been Houdiniesque: they were the dreams of a pupa struggling in its blind cocoon, mad for a taste of light and air.
    Michael Chabon (2012). “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay”, p.3, HarperCollins UK