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by F. H. Hinsley (Editor), Alan Stripp (Editor) "I ARRIVED on the doorstep of Bletchley Park (alias BP or War Station or Station X) on the afternoon of 1 April 1942 ..." (more)

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Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New Ed edition (3 May 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0192801325
ISBN-13: 978-0192801326
Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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With many colourful anecdotes and vivid descriptions, this is the first authentic account of daily life at Government Communications Headquarters, Bletchley Park, the most successful intelligence agency in history. Described by Churchill as the 'secret weapon' that 'won the war', the men and women of Bletchley Park here combine to write their story in full. This book gives fascinating insights into recruitment and training, together with a full and accurate account of codes and ciphers and how they are broken.

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Sir Harry Hinsley was formerly Master of St John's College and Professor of the History of International Relations in the University of Cambridge.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 16 Jan 2004

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A disappointing book, given the exciting subject matter. The different authors recounting their experiences gives it a disjointed feel and some are clearly better story tellers than others. The precise, repetitive 'Civil Service' language is wearing to read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fairly dry and heavy going in places., 22 April 1999

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This is a multi-author book with original contributions from boffins who actually worked at Bletchley Park. As such, it was fairly difficult for a lay reader to comprehend. Illustrations are fine as far as they go, but there are too few of them. One for the historian I'd say!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dry in parts but wonderful insights, 27 May 2000

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Definitely one for those with more than a passing interest in the subject, but fascinating insights and details of the work of Bletchley Park. The series of essays by different authors, all firsst hand accounts, could have been better edited. The biggest weakness is their arrangement in descending order of importance: the heavyweight work on Enigma and Fish is all at the front, making the book less interesting as you progress.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Book hard to track, need a good background of WWII to get it
The book was hard to follow all the way thru. Very dry is some spots and lacked the suspense, of other books of the time. Read more

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