The Ultra Secret
by Frederick William Winterbotham
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryespionagewarheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: emotional and sweeping. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Operation Ultra was designed to intercept & decode German signals sent using Enigma, the top-secret German cypher machine. F.W. Winterbotham, was the man responsible for the organization, distribution & security of Ultra. This is his personal account of the operation.
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- Author
- Frederick William Winterbotham
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 286
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