Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives - Hardcover

Sinclair McKay || Bletchley Park

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781315345 ISBN 13: 9781781315347

Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

This is beautifully slipcased presented collector's edition of the best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park, a comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from its prewar heyday as a country estate, its wartime requisition and how it became the place where modern computing was invented and the German Enigma code was cracked, to its post-war dereliction and then rescue towards the end of the twentieth century as a museum. Removable memorabilia includes: *1938 recruiting memo with a big tick against Turing's name * Churchill's 'Action this day' letter giving code breakers extra resources * Handwritten Turing memos * Top Secret Engima decryptions, about the sinking of the Bismark, German High Command's assessment of D-Day threat and the message announcing Hitler's suicide * A wealth of everyday items such as call-up papers, security notices and propoganda posters Newly redesigned interiors with 25% new content, high end slipcase package featuring removable facsimile documents, this is an essential purchase for everyone interested and wanting to experience the place where code-breaking helped to win the war.

About this title

Review:

Illustrated Book of the Month ‘Less a book than an adventure€¦ Even better, the book covers not only the wartime life of Bletchley Park, but also brings the story right up to date with material on the renovation of the buildings and on famous visitors to the site.’ 

Illustrated Book of the Month ‘Less a book than an adventure... Even better, the book covers not only the wartime life of Bletchley Park, but also brings the story right up to date with material on the renovation of the buildings and on famous visitors to the site.’ 

5*

'This collection provides a fascinating insight into [the Bletchley characters’] work... Thumbing through this slipcased collector’s edition will make you feel as if you are holding history in your hands.’

‘this fascinating book brings to life the invaluable work done...But there is also an insight into the origins of Bletchley Park itself’

‘Unforlding the maps, memos and Enigma decryptions adds a powerful and evocative dimension to this impressive chronicle... This marvelous account makes compelling reading.’

‘an introduction to the place and the people who made the magic happen, and how they lived their covert lives.’

‘5*. This collection provides a fascinating insight into [the Bletchley characters’] work... Thumbing through this slipcased collector’s edition will make you feel as if you are holding history in your hands.’
  (How it Works magazine)

'This fascinating book brings to life the invaluable work done...But there is also an insight into the origins of Bletchley Park itself’
  (Who do you think you are magazine)

About the Author:

SINCLAIR MCKAY is the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park and The Secret Listeners for Aurum, as well as histories of Hammer films, the James Bond films, and the pastime of rambling. He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1781315345
• ISBN 13: 9781781315347
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176