The War Magician by David Fisher

The War Magician by David Fisher

The incredible true story of the greatest illusionist of modern times and the man who altered the course of the second world war. Soon to be a major film starring Benedict Cumberbatch 'A richly entertaining read' SUNDAY TIMES Jasper Maskelyne was a world famous magician and illusionist in the 1930s. When war broke out, he volunteered his services to the British Army and was sent to Egypt when the desert war began. Here, he used his unique skills to save the vital port of Alexandria from German bombers and to 'hide' the Suez Canal from them. He invented all sorts of camouflage methods to make trucks look like tanks and vice versa. On Malta he developed 'the world's first portable holes': fake bomb craters used to fool the Germans into thinking they had hit their targets. His war culminated in the brilliant deception plan that helped win the Battle of El Alamein: the creation of an entire dummy army in the middle of the desert.

Right from his memorable opening line [Fisher] shows a sure touch.. a richly entertaining read * SUNDAY TIMES *
Gripping ... A literally marvellous war tale, well told * ForeignAffairs.com *
A remarkable tale, delightfully told * SOLDIER magazine *
This is one of those books that once you start, you can't give up ... a fascinating read * REGIMENT *

David Fisher is the author of more than 40 books on a wide variety of subjects. His work has appeared on bestseller lists around the world. He lives in New York City with his wife Laura, two sons, two cats and one small but confident dog.

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ISBN 13	9781474625340
ISBN 10	1474625347
Title	The War Magician
Author	David Fisher
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2022-03-31
Number of pages	368
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