The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park

The Secret Intelligence Station That Helped Defeat the Nazis

By: Dermot Turing

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

"Turing writes on codebreaking with understandable authority and compelling panache." (Michael Smith, best-selling author of Station X)

At Bletchley Park, some of Britain's most talented mathematicians, linguists, and intellectuals were assembled to break Nazi codes. It was kept secret for nearly 30 years, but we have now come to realize 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 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.

Including a foreword by Professor Christopher Andrew of Cambridge University, author of MI5's official history The Secret World, this book brings to life the stories of the men and women who toiled day and night to crack the seemingly unbreakable enigma code.

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concise and useful

I especially enjoyed the author listing the date of birth and death of each of the people involved in this extremely important historical work. What these people did is nothing short of miraculous! And needs to be remembered in full!!!

The immersion in Bletchley Park through human stories and scientific precision

Although the author needed to keep objectivity I would have liked more insides to the role of Alan Turing

Interesting bios and story of how Bletchley Park w

I enjoyed this very much. The bios of the various code breakers were interesting. The overall story of how Bletchley Park "worked" was interesting as well.

Audio might not be the best format for me because at times it felt a bit disjointed. That might have been my attention wandering, however. Reading the book might have worked better.

I didn't enjoy the narrator and found the "American" accent he used annoying.

A nice addition to the many books about Bletchley Park and code-breaking in WWII.

I was given this book by the publisher and my review is unbiased.