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About the product Awards «Locus», «Prometheus», «Marble Faun», «Results of the Year» of the magazine «World of Fantasy», «Best Books of the Year» according to SFSite. Cryptonomicon is a thrilling show of power and Neil Stevenson’s most perfect and impressive work to date, deep, prophetic and hypnotic. This is a work of great art, thought and creative courage — a product of genuine imagination. Hacker Randy Waterhouse creates an offshore data haven in Southeast Asia. It is a computer storage for the exchange of encrypted files. He is embroiled in a global conspiracy that dates back to World War II, when his ancestor worked to hack Nazi cryptosystems. Now the future of personal and digital freedom depends only on his choice. «Stevenson is a literary visionary for the technological future.» — Seattle Weekly “CRYPTONOMICON wants to drive you crazy while keeping you happy. This is a lollipop for the brain of computer scientists. » — The New York Times Book Review «Stevenson lives up to his reputation as a steel-eyed literary hacker.» — Wired “The author’s ironic voice lends a sense of recognizability to a story that transcends genre and appeals to readers both among technotriller fans and a wider audience. Highly recommend». — Library Journal Abstract During the Second World War, the young mathematical genius Lawrence Waterhouse was involved in breaking German encryption systems. Nowadays, his grandson Randy, a computer hacker, is helping build an autonomous data harbor in Southeast Asia. The fate of his grandson is connected with the work of his grandfather, with an international conspiracy that can bring the bondage of a new totalitarianism to the world. Sometimes cheerful, densely packed with information on a variety of topics, from cryptanalysis and hacking to treasure hunting, this novel is a real modern epic. On the one hand, there is an amazing, completely original portrait of the wartime era. On the other, it is provocative speculation about how science and technology are helping shape — and change — the course of human history. A work of great erudition and equally great creative power, it is — and will remain — one of the significant literary achievements of the modern era.
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