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Codebreaker
- The Untold Story of Richard Hayes, the Dublin Librarian Who Helped Turn the Tide of World War II
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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The incredible true story of the librarian, the Nazi spy and Ireland’s secret role in turning the tide of World War II.
When Richard Hayes, a gifted polymath and cryptographer, was drafted by Irish intelligence services to track the movements of a prolific Nazi spy, Hermann Görtz, it set in motion one of the most remarkable episodes in Irish history.
What followed was a high-stakes game of cat and mouse that would wind its way through the capital and its suburbs, reverberate through the corridors of power, test the sympathies of those in high society and even expand to jeopardise the Allied war effort.
Codebreaker is a riveting and deeply researched account of an extraordinary period of history - when Dublin became a hotbed of Nazi intrigue and the fate of an independent Ireland settled on the shoulders of an unassuming employee of the National Library.
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- Francesca
- 21-02-24
The revelations about Ireland’s contribution to winning WWII
I had known a small amount about German spies in Ireland during WWII but this book was a fascinating revelation about the conduct of the so called “Emergency” in Ireland, the German spies and the brilliant Irish code breakers who were instrumental in helping to win the war. It was a complete revelation to me and I suspect to most people in Ireland and elsewhere.
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- D. Tron
- 15-02-22
Excellent listen
What a man. This story should be more well known. It'll be made into a movie as well surely
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- Bazz
- 13-12-21
Interesting but!
A well researched and written text book. I doubt that I will ever listen to it again.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-23
A Fascinating Book
A fascinating untold tale of Irish history. A highly recommended read. Excellent work by the author.
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