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Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Code Breaker
Jackie Ui Chionna
Of specific Lesbian interest, History, Second World War
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- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9781472295507 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Apr 13, 2023 | 9781472295484 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 13, 2023 | 9781472295491 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9781472295507 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Apr 13, 2023 | 9781472295484 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jun 25, 2024 | 9781472295507 | RRP $26.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Apr 13, 2023 | 9781472295484 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 13, 2023 | 9781472295491 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
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The thrilling biography of Britain's greatest female codebreaker, Emily Anderson
'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb
An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows.
The history of British codebreaking is often considered a men-only preserve, ignoring the fact that the vast majority of codebreakers were women. And foremost among them was one who is largely unknown to the public: Emily Anderson.
A leading member of British intelligence, Anderson played a pivotal role in both world wars. Amongst the first codebreakers to move to Bletchley Park, she later transferred to Cairo where her exceptional skills in decoding diplomatic and military intelligence were instrumental in the first Allied victory of the Second World War, for which she was awarded the OBE. Remarkable in many ways, she was also the first female Junior Assistant in the civil service and led the fight for equal pay for women at GCHQ.
Revealing newly discovered material and sources, Queen of Codes is a fascinating narrative that will rightly seal Emily Anderson's place at the forefront of Britain's eminent codebreakers.
Praise for Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Code Breaker
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A thoroughly researched and highly readable account of a woman who may have appeared to the world as the epitome of ordinary, but was in truth anything but - Physics World
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A meticulously-researched biography that explores the secret life of a codebreaker equally comfortable playing the piano or living a life of high-stakes drama in a war zone - Spyscape
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