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Code Girls
The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
By Liza Mundy
Narrated by Erin Bennett / 14 hours 4 minutes
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Code Girls
“There is so much arguing these days over the existence of women in STEM fields and whether they should be allowed to be there. 'Oh honey,' says Code Girls, wrapping an arm around your shoulder, 'we never left.' In riveting prose, Mundy shows the presence of these women from the very beginning -and then how they were almost forcibly forgotten after the war was over. Women who once had only a life of school-teaching to look forward to (even with a PhD) became people who saved lives and sunk ships. This book exists to remind us that women have always been in these stories, even if they're not shown.”
Alice Ahn, Water Street Bookstore
An instant national bestseller hailed as "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times), Code Girls is Liza Mundy's award-winning account of the American women who secretly served as U.S. Army and Navy codebreakers during World War Two--a book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" and a "story of courage and determination that makes you want to work harder and be better" (Denver Post).
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
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| Author | Liza Mundy |
| Narrator | Erin Bennett |
| ISBN | 9781478922711 |
| Length | 14 hours 4 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hachette Audio |
| Publication Date | October 10, 2017 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm Rank | #91 Overall |
| Genre Rank | #8 in History |