The Debs of Bletchley Park by Michael Smith
The Debs of Bletchley Park will tell the stories of the women who worked at Bletchley, how they came to be there, the lives they gave up to do 'their bit' for the war effort, and the part they played in the vital work of 'Station X'."A five star comprehensive and emotionally engaging read"
"A fascinating account ... long overdue."
‘If you are looking for a riveting, un-put-downable read to curl up with on a Siberian January night – look no further than Michael Smith’s marvellous book – The Debs of Bletchley Park’
'Comprehensive...movingly portrayed ... Smith provides a useful corrective to the many accounts that see Turing as the lone central figure at Bletchley.’
‘If you are looking for a riveting, un-put-downable read to curl up with on a Siberian January night – look no further than Michael Smith’s marvellous book – The Debs of Bletchley Park’
'colourful and engaging social history'
‘Brisk and readable story of the women of Bletchley ... Smith is good on what the women actually did’
'Pacey and easy to read ... a fascinating account of how the war changed life for women in all strata of society’
"A five star comprehensive and emotionally engaging read."
"A fascinating account ... long overdue."
MICHAEL SMITH is the author of a number of bestselling books on spies, special forces and codebreaking including the Sunday Times number one bestseller Station X: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park; Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews; The Spying Game and Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America’s Most Secret Special Operations Team. Smith worked for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times before becoming a full-time author. He studied creative writing at Oxford University and has an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing (The Novel) from Brunel University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781313886 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781313881 |
| Title | The Debs of Bletchley Park |
| Author | Michael Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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