Gwen Watkins' penetrating and honest account of the friendship between her husband, the poet Vernon Watkins and Dylan Thomas. An evocative book recalling the 'Kardomah days' of Swansea cafe society; new introduction by Paul Ferris.
Offering a unique perspective, this memoir provides an insider's view of the efforts to decipher German codes during World War II at Bletchley Park's German Air Section. It vividly illustrates the techniques employed in code-breaking, revealing the challenges and triumphs faced by those involved in this critical intelligence work. This first-hand account highlights the significance of their contributions to the war effort and sheds light on the collaborative environment of one of Britain's most important wartime institutions.
Struggling to come to grips with the death of her husband and business partner, Sarah Bennett is just beginning to stabilize the precarious financial state of her Atlanta-based wine importing company and get her personal life back in order, when she finds herself embroiled in a bitter battle with the brand manager for Bluestone Cellars, a historic family winery now owned by Australia's largest and most powerful wine conglomerate