Secret Life of Bletchley Park
(Sprache: Englisch)
Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous - and crucial - achievements was made: the cracking of Germany's 'Enigma' code. This is the first book for the general reader on life at Bletchley Park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people,...
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Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous - and crucial - achievements was made: the cracking of Germany's 'Enigma' code. This is the first book for the general reader on life at Bletchley Park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people, now in their eighties, who lived in an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military. 'A remarkable faithful account of what we did, why it mattered, and how it felt at the time' "Guardian" *Also appeared in May's Buyer's Notes*
Autoren-Porträt von Sinclair McKay
Sinclair McKay writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph and The Secret Listeners and has written books about James Bond and Hammer horror for Aurum. His next book, about the wartime "Y" Service during World War II, is due to be published by Aurum in 2012. He lives in London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Sinclair McKay
- 2011, Maße: 13,3 x 2,3 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Aurum Press
- ISBN-10: 1845136330
- ISBN-13: 9781845136338
Sprache:
Englisch
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'McKay's book is an eloquent tribute to a quite remarkable group of men and women, whose like we will not see again.' Four stars **** Mail On Sunday 'I found this a truly breathtaking, eye-opening book.' -- A. N. Wilson Reader's Digest 'Mckay has succeeded in honouring a genuinely remarkable group of people in a solid, often entertaining and above all warm-hearted way.' Daily Mail 'It is their stories, and the humbling thought of what their dedication to duty achieved, that make this book worth reading.' Four stars **** Daily Telegraph 'A remarkably faithful account of what we did, why it mattered, and how it all felt at the time.' The Guardian 'It is all so indelibly - and movingly - British.' Five stars ***** Seven (Sunday Telegraph) 'Intriguing oral history...with an anecdotal style McKay offers new insights into what life was like at the famous station' Who Do You Think You Are magazine 'A telling and fascinating account of an extraordinary war' Good Book Guide 'Amazing compendium of first-hand memories' Sunday Express 'a telling and fascinating account of an extraordinary war' Good Book Guide 'This book is an amazing compendium of memories, a colourful portrait of a quite unique chapter is Britain's war history.' Daily Telegraph
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