Book review: The Illusionist by Robert Hutton
The book tells the Second World War story of Dudley Clarke, who was tasked with deceiving the Italians and Germans as to the Allies’ plans in North Africa and the Mediterranean. I’d heard of Clarke before, and some of the operations that are mentioned in the book, but I’ve not seen the deception story told in this much detail before.
It's an interesting story, and Hutton tells it in an engaging manner. It’s an easy read, comparing Clarke to a stage magician, making the audience (in this case the Axis powers) look in the wrong place and see the wrong things.
If you have any interest in the Second World War, or unusual ways of fighting, this is an excellent book and highly recommended.