The Sunflower Field – The Story of Who First Cracked The Enigma Code
Books on Provence · Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire‘The Sunflower Field,’ my debut novel, is written to honor the ‘few’, of which there were thousands, who during World War II, in words inspired by Winston Churchill, “gave so much, for so many.” In 
particular for three of those ‘few’, the Polish mathematicians, Jerzy Rozycki, Marian Rejewski and Henryk Zygalski, with whom lies the origins of one of the most significant contributions to the allied victory of World War II, the deciphering of the Nazi encrypted communication system, the Enigma code.
…Continue reading here to learn more about Caroline’s manuscript that was inspired by a visit to Château des Fouzes outside of Uzès. Find out why.
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