The Bletchley Park Girls
Tessa Dunlop interviews fifteen women who served at Bletchley Park, revealing their secrecy, routine and lasting impact.
- Author
- Tessa Dunlop
- Reviewed by
- Chris Colussi
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Price
- Kindle €9.99
- ISBN
- 9781444751406
- Published
- 2017
The Bletchley Park Girls by Tessa Dunlop (Reviewed by Chris Colussi)
Tessa Dunlop profiles fifteen women who served at Bletchley Park—each still alive when the book was published. Their stories reveal varied backgrounds: some from Oxbridge, others from modest beginnings, all sworn to secrecy.
Security was so tight that they often had no idea what colleagues in the next room were doing. Many jobs were repetitive and compartmentalised, yet years later they learned how vital their work had been to the Allied victory. Dunlop’s interviews illuminate the camaraderie, discipline and quiet pride of this remarkable cohort.
The Bletchley Park Girls is an engaging, accessible read. ISBN 9781444751406. Kindle edition €9.99.