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The Colditz Conjurer
| The Colditz Conjurer | |
| Author | James Green |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Seven Questions Publishing |
| Publication Date | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN: | 978-1739705619 |
| Pages | 126 |
The Colditz Conjurer is a biography of Vincent Parker, a Battle of Britain pilot and prisoner of war magician.
A school-boy magician from the Australian outback, ‘Bush’ left home to became an assistant to a master illusionist (probably Long Tack Sam and, later, The Great Levante).
With World War Two looming, he gave up this promising career to train as a Spitfire pilot. One of Churchill’s 'Few,’ he fought in the Battle of Britain, until he was shot down in a dramatic dogfight.
As a prisoner-of-war in Germany, Vince Parker earned a reputation as a persistent escaper. He ended up in the infamous Colditz Castle, where he applied the secrets of stage magic and escapology to the real-life challenge of getting back home.
Illustrated with over 55 original photographs and maps.
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Learning magic
- 2. Joining the RAF
- 3. The Battle of Britain
- 4. Dulag Luft
- 5. Stalag Luft I
- 6. Stalag Luft III
- 7. Oflag IVC (Part 1)
- 8. Oflag IVC (Part 2)
- 9. Freedom and post war
- Conclusion
References
Available from Amazon. [1]