×


 x 

Shopping cart
24%OFFMichael Smith - The Debs of Bletchley Park - 9781781313886 - V9781781313886
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

The Debs of Bletchley Park

€ 17.99
€ 13.63
You save € 4.36!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Debs of Bletchley Park Paperback. 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'. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.

For Winston Churchill the men and women at Bletchley Park were ‘ the geese the laid the golden eggs’ , providing important intelligence that led to the Allied victory in the Second World War.

At the peak of Bletchley’ s success, a total of twelve thousand people worked there of whom more than eight thousand were women. These included a former ballerina who helped ... Read more

All these women were essential cogs in a very large machine, yet their stories have been kept secret.

In  The  Debs of Bletchley Park  author Michael Smith, trustee of Bletchley Park and chair of the Trust’ s Historical Advisory Committee, tells their tale. Through interviews with the women themselves and unique access to the Bletchley Park archives, Smith reveals 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’ .

They are an incredible set  of women, and this is their story.

 

Show Less

Product Details

Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
225g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781313886
SKU
V9781781313886
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Michael Smith
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 ... Read more

Reviews for The Debs of Bletchley Park
"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 ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Debs of Bletchley Park


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!