The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #245 in Books
- Published on: 2011-08-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .50 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
Editorial Reviews
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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 )
About the Author
Sinclair McKay writes for the Daily Telegrap;h and Daily Mail and has written books about James Bond and Hammer horror for Aurum. He lives in London

