Stephenson, Neal
Cryptonomicon
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099410676
- author:
- Stephenson, Neal
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arrow
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 918
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Cryptonomicon is a gripping thriller that explores the intersection of power, information, and secrecy in the 20th century. Neal Stephenson's sprawling masterpiece delves into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, revealing the forces that shaped this century. In 1942, a young Captain in the U.S. Navy, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse, is assigned to a top-secret cryptographic unit tasked with keeping the Nazis ignorant of the Allied Intelligence's Enigma code crack. In the present day, his crypto-hacker grandson, Randy, attempts to create a secure data haven in Southeast Asia, but their scheme uncovers a massive conspiracy with roots in this same unit. As Randy and his ally, Amy, navigate the complex web of secrets and codes, they must confront the possibility that their actions could lead to either unimaginable riches or a totalitarian nightmare.