Backstage : Stories of a writing life Miffy 'One of the greatest codebreakers

'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking

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Published on 23 October 2025 by Quercus Publishing (Greenfinch) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Meowdle' series

the publicity-shy author Margaret Forster would ask her naturally gregarious and outgoing husband Hunter Davies to describe to her the highlights of his working day spent in the worlds of journalism and publishing

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Backstage : Stories of a writing life Miffy 'One of the greatest codebreakersAuthor: Leon, Donna Literary essays Published on 5 February 2026 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 224 pages 196 x 129 x 17 162g Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world. TLSTo read her is to restore the soul. THE TIMESLeon writes with great literary panache and evocative power. SPECTATORWhether walking along the canals of Venice or teaching English to Iranian pilots, interviewing