My Secret Life in Hut Six

One woman's experiences at Bletchley Park

AvMair Russell-Jones,Gethin Russell-Jones

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

The story of the World War 2 de-coders of Bletchley Park continues to fascinate. How did Mair Thomas, a musician brought up in the Welsh valleys, find herself in the rarefied atmosphere of Hut Six, surrounded by hundreds of others, all desperately trying to break the German Enigma Code? Sworn to secrecy and working in cramped and uncomfortable conditions, Mair discovered her degree in German and Music was just what was needed. Drawn from the public schools and Oxbridge her background was very different to that of most of her colleagues and she didn't immediately fit in. This captivating memoir unpacks her daily life and explores the relationships she built. My Secret Life in Hut Six provides a fascinating insight into one woman's battle against Nazi Germany vividly capturing an era of danger, strain and day to day difficulties that were brightened occasionally by visits from the top brass, such as Winston Churchill.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-18
Mått:127 x 196 x 23 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:SPCK Publishing
ISBN:9780745956640

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Mair Russell-Jones worked at Bletchley Park during the Second World War

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"As someone who has written extensively on Bletchley Park, I rate this very highly . . . among the books written about one single person who worked at Bletchley it is of the highest quality."

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface 9Chapter 1: January 1941 A Personal World War 19Chapter 2: 1917–36 Rough Valley 25Chapter 3: 1936–38 London on the Eve of War 41Chapter 4: 1938–39 Cardiff University 51Chapter 5: 1940 Too Close to Home 63Chapter 6: February 1941 Strange Messengers 77Chapter 7: April 1941 Appointment in Whitehall 83Chapter 8: August 1941 My Longest Day 95Chapter 9: August 1941 Landlords from Hell 103Chapter 10: August 1941 First Day at Bletchley Park 111Chapter 11: August 1941 Unravelling the Enigma 123Chapter 12: August–October 1941 Is it Over Before it Has Begun? 137Chapter 13: November 1941 St Joan 145Chapter 14: 1941–42 Loved and Chosen 155Chapter 15: 1942–43 Girls Talk 173Chapter 16: 1941–44 Rank and File 189Chapter 17: 1944 D-Day 199Chapter 18: 1945 It Nearly Killed Churchill Too 213Chapter 19: 1945–99 Keeping Mum and Coming Out 227Chapter 20: 1999 Return of the Native 239Chapter 21: 2008 Read All About It 247Christmas 2013: Postscript 253Bibliography 256