In this episode of&nbsp;Explaining History, we sit down with author Maggie Ritchie to discuss her latest novel,&nbsp;White Raven. We explore the remarkable true story of Moira Beattie, a Glasgow art student recruited into the heart of Bletchley Park at just 18 years old. Maggie reveals how a chance encounter with the elderly artist unveiled a secret life of wartime codebreaking and a romance with a Russian intelligence officer.We also move beyond 1945 to shine a light on a forgotten chapter of British intelligence: the Joint Services School for Linguists (JSSL) at Crail, Scotland. Discover the "Bletchley of the Cold War," where National Service conscripts were trained in Russian to fight an ideological war, and explore the complex motivations that led some Britons to become agents for the Soviet Union.Key Topics:<ul><li>The Hidden Bletchley:&nbsp;Life, class, and romance in the codebreaking huts.</li><li>Moira Beattie:&nbsp;The artist who broke German ciphers.</li><li>JSSL Crail:&nbsp;The secret language school on the Scottish coast.</li><li>Cold War Moral Ambiguity:&nbsp;Why patriots turned spy in the 1950s.</li></ul>Books Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.scotlandstreetpress.com/product/white-raven" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">White Raven&nbsp;by Maggie Ritchie (Scotland Street Press)</a></li></ul>For the full article and transcript visit the <a href="www.explaininghistory.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explaining History website here</a>Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive Content<a href="https://www.patreon.com/explaininghistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory</a>▸ Join the Community & Continue the Conversation<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcast</a><a href="https://theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com</a>▸ Read Articles & Go Deeper<a href="https://explaininghistory.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: explaininghistory.org</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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