Dai Vernon: A Biography by David Ben

"...fascinating and fast-moving biography...Ben takes care to present the story here to appeal to insiders and laymen alike." - The Washington Post "A detailed and humanizing portrait of a genius and the age that hailed him as its conquering hero." - MAGIC Magazine "This book is a compelling read and an example of scholarship that will likely survive as the Vernon biography. It surely ranks among the very best of magic biographies and autobiographies given us to enjoy." - M.U.M. Magazine "David Ben brings this new character back from history and very much to life in his marvelous tale. Combining meticulous research, a deep understanding of the workings of magic, and broad insight into magic's artistic history, Mr. Ben turns out to have been an ideal candidate to assume the undeniably daunting task of telling magicians a story of immense importance." - Genii Magazine Dai Vernon: the last great undiscovered artist of the 20th century. His medium was magic and with it, Vernon turned the c