We already have a handful of book reviews about Turing’s life on the website and here is another to add to the list. Published last September “Prof: Alan Turing decoded” is written by Sir Dermot Turing, a nephew, Bletchley Park trustee and a kind of spokesperson for the Turing family. Compared to previous biographies his take on […]
“Alan Turing – The Enigma Man” by Nigel Cawthorne is the latest in the long line of Turing-themed books i’ve been delving into recently so, here we go again! I went into this book with some trepidation because the last Turing book i read that wasn’t by Andrew Hodges or Jack Copeland left me rather […]
After Andrew Hodges’ book this is probably the best known biography. Overall really enjoyable. The way the author writes is extremely readable! Great length chapters with clear stop and start points to each. It focuses a lot on Turing’s work, often giving credit to him where it may have been misplaced over time (there are a […]
The first thing you’ll no doubt notice is that this book I pretty long. It’s pretty heavy on the detail but this is really fantastic for giving a wider context surrounding the range of events. It may feel a bit “going off on a tangent” at times but it always comes back to Turing, often with […]
Graham Moore’s Oscar award win is just over a month ago and with its Blu-Ray/DVD and iTunes releases, it’s about time to look at “The Imitation Game”’s historical accuracy. I won’t tear this important piece of film-making apart, don’t worry. The following won’t be a scientific piece of work including all the details and sources […]
I got to see The Imitation Game a bit more than a week ago. Our writer Destiny has already written a great review, but I needed to share my thoughts and feelings with you. Because the film affected me deeply. After it ended I couldn’t form a coherent sentence for a good 10 minutes. It’s important to […]
Dearest readers, our writer Clare and I, Cumberchicken, have had a most exciting week. We were both lucky enough to be able to attend the London Film Festival opening gala, which also happened to be the European premiere of Benedict Cumberbatch’s incredible new film The Imitation Game. Clare and I were able to experience the gala […]
Benedict Cumberbatch is in a good place. He is in demand, working almost non-stop and repeatedly names his job “an embarrassment of riches”. Which it is when you’re friends with Harvey Weinstein and put in front line of next year’s Academy Awards with Alan Turing drama “The Imitation Game” (UK cinecast Oct. 8th, UK release […]
So with ‘The Imitation Game’ fast approaching I notice many (myself included) have started taking a much more detailed interest into Alan Turing and his life and work. Now as much as I would highly recommend “Alan Turing – The Enigma” the biography by Andrew Hodges (which I am enjoying immensely!) I know that not […]
Imitation Game: Man or Enigma? “Are you paying attention?” Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) says glaring down in a cold, gloomy police station interrogation room “You think you are in control of what will happen, […]
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