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Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson · 1999 · 918 pages

Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
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Peter Thiel

About This Book

A multi-generational techno-thriller that parallels the efforts of World War II codebreakers with a 1990s startup's attempt to build a secure data haven. The narrative explores the history of cryptography and its impact on global finance through two interconnected family legacies. The story features fictionalized historical figures like Alan Turing as it weaves together themes of information science and secret history.

Book Details

Published

1999

Pages

918

Language

en

ISBN

9780380973460

Awards & Recognition

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2000)Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (2013)Mir Fantastiki Award for Best Foreign Sci-Fi Novel (2005)

Audiobook Available

42h 44m
Narrated by William Dufris

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