The War Magician Based on an Extraordinary True Story

Free Download David Fisher, "The War Magician: Based on an Extraordinary True Story"
English | ASIN : B09YHXVMYN | 2023 | 350 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Based on an extraordinary true story and soon to be a major film produced by and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The War Magician is the remarkable tale of the man who used the powers of illusion to fight the Nazis-and created the most remarkable feat of legerdemain since the Trojan Horse.

How an Illusionist Changed the Course of World War II
When England went to war against Hitler in 1939, it mobilized its entire military and industrial resources. But there was no place in that vast army for legendary stage magician Jasper Maskelyne, whose family was renowned for creating modern theatrical illusions. Maskelyne was determined to fight the Nazis using his only weapon: he intended to apply the techniques of popular magic to the battlefield. Initially ignored and ridiculed by the staid military leadership, he eventually cajoled his way into the Camouflage Section and was sent to the western desert, where he created a new type of warfare.
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