David Blaine has made a career out of pushing his body and mind to the absolute limit, but no stunt divided opinion quite like the time he suspended himself above London in a transparent box for 44 days without food.
In this reaction, Terry Stone looks back at the rise of David Blaine, the madness surrounding his infamous glass-box experiment and the extraordinary reaction from the British public. From crowds gathering beneath him to relentless heckling and people attempting to sabotage the stunt, Britain certainly gave the world-famous magician a welcome he would never forget.
Was David Blaine a fearless master of endurance, a brilliant showman, or had he simply taken things too far?
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