The Rose Code: A Novel
von Kate Quinn
Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!“The reigning queen of historical fiction” -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth AvenueThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...
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The Rose Code: A Novel
von Kate Quinn
Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!“The reigning queen of historical fiction” -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth AvenueThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...
Aktuelle Rezensionen(2)
Rezension von HeikeI really liked the story. I try to limit reading time to about 20 minutes per day before I go to bed and most of the days I managed to put the book aside with the good feeling the girls and their story would patiently wait for me to return. But sometimes esp. towards the end of the book I caught myself during the day wondering what will happen next and how everything will turn out. Especially, as there were a couple of days I didn't manage to squeeze in my 20 minutes reading time. So at the end I used a rainy holiday to just curl up on the sofa and finish it. ... Now I'm a bit sad that I have to say farewell to these ladies but I'm also full of admiration on what women like them have accomplished. I will definitely recommend the book and caught myself thinking about checking if I will like the other books by Kate Quinn as much as I loved this one. For me it is a perfect combination between fact and fiction giving us a glimpse how things may have been and could have happened in the past. ... and wondering how things would be if history should repeat itself with the the developments and everything going on in the field of encryption and cyber security today.
Rezension von SandraThis book is not a fast read but is worth all the time you take to read it. I simply didn’t want the book to end, I didn’t want to leave the characters. The Rose Code was such an exhilarating read. I got drawn into the world of the 1940‘s and didn’t ever want to stop reading, even though it was already 2 am and way past my bedtime. The characters were so different and yet I loved each and every one. Mabel’s story stirred me and made me cry and Beth‘s story had me almost tearing out my hair for the feeling of frustration. The Rose Code was my first book by Kate Quinn and certainly won’t have been the last. I’m thankful that Netgalley and Harper Collins habe given me the chance to read and review this fine piece of writing!