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Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

ISBN: 9780099410676
Release Date: 27 Apr 2000
Average rating: (read by 315 members)

Categories: Modern fiction , Science fiction

Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century. Weaving together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII and the quest to establish a free South East Asian 'data haven' for digital information in the present, Cryptonomicon explores themes of power, information, secrecy and war in the twentieth century in a gripping and page-turning thriller.

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	matalote
	Rated it 5 months ago

This book rocks with its precise combination of techno thriller, historical fiction and geek humor.

	bio132
	Rated it 5 months ago

I often reminisce about the time I was reading this book. It has a way of introducing and making fascinating the art of cryptography as well as a great story. I love it as an adult the same way I loved "Dune" as a kid.

	AndyM
	Rated it 5 months ago

Geeks only, but much more accessible than his Baroque Trilogy.

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