Enigma Girls

DESCRIPTION :

From award-winning author Candace

Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave

and dedicated young women who helped turn the tides of World

War II for the Allies, with their hard work and determination at

Bletchley Park.

“You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire,

in four days time … That is all you need to know.” This was

the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British

Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged.

As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair

surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys

coughing out thick smoke these young people had no idea what

kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them?

Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers

to these questions.

Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating

under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking

Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could

determine a victory or loss against Hitlers army. Amidst the

brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes and absent-minded

professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station

X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a

second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense

of wireless sound waves and sorted the decoded messages. They were

expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how

to keep a secret.

Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author

ofCrash from Outer Space,The Curse of the Mummy,

and many other nonfiction books for young readers.

A compelling and narrative story that makes history come alive.

Thick with tension and suspense, this is an extraordinary and

relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers

who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important

role in the wartime effort.

PRODUCT DETAILS :

DIMENSION : 150 mm x 210 mm
WEIGHT : 580 g

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Childrens, Teenage & Educational