Enigma

by Michael Barak, Bojan Ilich (Translator)

Med tajnimi agenti v drugi svetovni vojni se jih le malo lahko meri s Francisom de Belvoirom. Ta človek z vzdevkom »baron« je bil med najbolj uglajenimi in najdrznejšimi agenti v Evropi. In bil je trn v peti Gestapu, ki ga je lovil na vso moč, saj je na višku vojne ukradel v Parizu pol tone zlata in ga pretihotapil v Anglijo.
Zdaj so Angleži obljubili baronu prostost, če se vrne v okupirani Pariz in doseže »nemogoče«: ukrade največjo nemško skrivnost, napravo Enigmo, ki kodira in dešifrira najpomembnejša sporočila nemškega vrhovnega poveljstva. Baron si pomaga z omrežjem pariških prostitutk, ponarejevalcev in sleparjev, pripravi prebrisan načrt — tedaj pa se zgodi nekaj nepričakovanega. Agent spozna lepo Michèle Levine in si jo izbere za ključ, s katerim si bo odprl pot do Enigme.
Michèle je lepa Parižanka, katere rodno mesto se je spremenilo v smrtno past za vse, ki jih ima najrajši. Usodno pa postane tudi zanjo, ker se zaplete v baronov načrt in mu pomaga prelisičiti njegovega najnevarnejšega nasprotnika, polkovnika nemške obveščevalne službe von Becka.
Knjiga temelji na resničnih dejstvih, saj je taka kodirna naprava res obstajala. Enigma je mojstrsko povedana zgodba o mojstrskem vohunu.

Genres: Historical Fiction

203 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

A pseudonym of author Michael Bar-Zohar.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love old-school espionage fiction so this one hit all the right buttons for me. (I had no clue that it had been made into a movie but I'm not surprised.) This has fictional characters interspersed with historical figures but I was confused about the goal of stealing an Enigma machine from the Germans. This book is set right before D-Day and I knew the Allies had an Enigma machine back in 1939. The author knew more than me...go figure, and I learned a lot of fascinating information. The passages on the torturing techniques used on the Resistance fighters by the Nazis were difficult for me to read, as they should be. This was a great read which I highly recommend.

[Aravind · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a highly enjoyable spy thriller set in the times of World War 2. It has all the ingredients that make a fun thriller - colourful characters and fast action, put together with some fine twists. My only complaint is that this book is way too short; it could easily have been of twice the size with no loss of fun. I liked it a lot, in spite of the few unbelievable sequences and the shortness.

[Lee Rushton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, historical fiction. Alludes to numerous factual events that help with the suspension of disbelief. It is a quick read that keeps the reader interested.

[Myint San · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable book , double cross even more crosses,
Thanks

[Amitai Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great classic, reads like a fast paced thriller/action/espionage movie.
Very much recommended.

[Veeral · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, unpretentious book about Allied spies on a mission to steal German Enigma. Yeah, there is no character development but regardless, I love this book.

[Masayuki Arai · Rating 4 out of 5]

in vain :(