The Secret Life of Bletchley Park By Sinclair McKay & The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park By Sir John Dermot Turing 2 Books Collection Set

by Sinclair McKay

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched The Secret Life of Bletchley Park By Sinclair McKay & The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park By Sir John Dermot Turing 2 Books Collection The Secret Life of Bletchley Bletchley Park has played a vital role in British history. This Victorian country house in the Buckinghamshire countryside was was where one of the war’s most famous – and crucial – achievements was the cracking of Germany’ s 'Enigma' code in which its most important military communications were couched. It was home to some of Britain’s most brilliant mathematical brains, such as Alan Turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology – indeed, the birth of modern computing.The military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the Battle of the Atlantic and the war in North Africa. The Codebreakers of Bletchley At Bletchley Park, some of Britain's most talented mathematicians, linguists, and intellectuals were assembled to break Nazi codes. Kept secret for nearly thirty years, we have now come to realise the crucial role that these codebreakers played in the Allied victory in World War II. Written by Dermot Turing - the nephew of famous codebreaker Alan Turing - this illustrated account provides unique insight into the behind-the-scenes action at Bletchley Park. Discover how brilliant and eccentric individuals such as Dilly Knox, Alan Turing and Joan Clarke were recruited, the social life that grew up around the park, and how they dealt with the ever-present burden of secrecy.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

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.
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Reviews

[Jeanette C. Montgomery · Rating 4 out of 5]

I seldom read non-fiction books but there are some areas of history that fascinate me. Both my parents were in the Canadian services during WWII. I'm not sure where I first learned about Bletchley Park but my mom was very interested in it's history so it was probably from her.

I wrote a long review with details of the Bletchley Park site, development of the code breaking machines and methods and the personnel working there. Unfortunately Goodreads didn't save it!

Bletchley Park is now a museum dedicated to the many dedicated personnel who spent their wartime careers breaking the German, Japanese and Russian codes. I enjoyed the book and hope someday to join the 250,000 annual visitors to the museum.

[Ariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think the author covers various aspects of life and work at Bletchley Park from its beginning to the mixed feelings of the veterans in commemorating it. McKay also covers well the perspective of young workers in a new field during a war: the serious work and secrecy needed, the culture that sprang up partly for stress relief and partly to do with the kind of crowd that lived and worked there. It was interesting to me that so much of the operations were kept a secret considering how many people were there by the end of the war and how many continued to keep that secret.

[Ben Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great insight into the day-to-day experience of Bletchley Park staff and how the work took a toll in different ways. It really allows the reader to connect with the pressure put on the heroes that were there in various guises.

[Philip Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant… unsung heroes all at BP 🇬🇧