Transcription is a gripping spy novel not just for the escapades of those living a double life but for its intricate insight into their lies and the invention of another self. In particular the girl who would have transcribed the secret meetings and what part she had to play in stopping the Nazis. The story alone of a Westminster Bank clerk becoming a spy could definitely have had depth, however it was the transcriptions of these meetings which enthralled Atkinson. While researching the National Archives, Atkinson came across details of an MI5 spy who had infiltrated fascist groups and had prevented information getting to the Nazis during World War 2. It’s thanks to a bank clerk of the name Eric Roberts that ‘Transcription’ by Kate Atkinson came to fruition.
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