{"product_id":"9781472252609","title":"Bletchley Park Brainteasers","description":"Author: Sinclair McKay\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472252609\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Oct 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you fancy finding out if you have a talent for morse code? Or discovering whether your crossword hobby might have seen you recruited into the history books?  If so and you're a Bletchley Park history buff or a fan of the GCHQ QUIZ BOOK, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen scouring the land for top-level code-breakers, the Bletchley Park recruiters left no stone unturned. From mathematical-geniuses to sixth-form students who could read orchestral scores, chess masters, linguists, and Egyptologists who could interpret hieroglyphics, code-breakers were gathered from all around the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce selected, the chosen few had to complete various tests - chess puzzles, crosswords, secret language translations, complex riddles and more - to see if they had what it takes to join the country's elite code-breaking team. Now you can see if you have what it takes, too.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by nuggets of historical fascination such as the story of David Omand who was asked to translate an essay written in made-up Elvish and ended up as Director of GCHQ, or Jean Valentine, who volunteered in Dundee aged 18, disclosed that she loved the challenge of a cryptic crossword and found herself whisked down to Bletchley, these brain-teasing puzzles and riddles will give you a taste of what it felt like to be tested by the keenest minds in the country.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717721477278,"sku":"ADS-9781472252609","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472252609.jpg?v=1776128950","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472252609","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}