{"product_id":"the-road-to-station-x-from-debutante-ball-to-fighter-plane-factory-to-bletchley-park-a-memoir-of-one-womans-journey-through-world-war-two-paperback","title":"The Road to Station X: From Debutante Ball to Fighter-Plane Factory to Bletchley Park, a Memoir of One Woman's Journey Through World War Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Baring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engrossing account of working in the top-secret world of Bletchley Park during World War Two. Perfect for fans of Sinclair McKay, Tessa Dunlop and Andrew Hodges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1938, Sarah Baring was enjoying life as a young debutante. Only a few years later, at the height of World War Two, she was working alongside some of the greatest minds of Britain in their code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did she end up in the top-secret world of cyphers and codes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd what did she do within the confines of Bletchley's Hut 4 that allowed the British Navy to be always one step ahead of their foes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike many young men and women across all levels of British society, the outbreak of war in 1939 dramatically altered the course of Sarah's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnowing that she could not stand by while others were enlisting, she left her position in \u003ci\u003e Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and signed up to work as a telephonist at an Air Raid Precautions Centre before working in a fighter plane factory to do her bit. The women that she worked alongside were unlike those she had known in her high society life and opened her eyes to a completely different world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, after just a few months, she was requested to leave the factory behind and was thrust into the world of intelligence, code-breaking and huge computers, rubbing shoulders with awkward geniuses like Alan Turing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Station X\u003c\/i\u003e provides a window into the life of a young woman that shifted from being a carefree debutante to factory girl to working with code-breakers in Bletchley Park as a result of the turbulent events of World War Two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e stated, \"her natural modesty meant she hardly mentioned her vital contribution to Britain's war effort.\" However, shortly before she died she wrote her memoir which \"revealed the truth about her role in the war.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49154926805144,"sku":"9781800550599","price":24.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/RUxoSy9vTEczd3EwM2w5d1R4R3psdz09.webp?v=1779670423","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-road-to-station-x-from-debutante-ball-to-fighter-plane-factory-to-bletchley-park-a-memoir-of-one-womans-journey-through-world-war-two-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}