Cryptonomicon

library binding, 1152 pages

Published June 26, 2008 by Paw Prints 2008-06-26.

ISBN:
978-1-4395-0179-5
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Stephenson holds something of a sacred position in geek circles. This novel is one of the reasons for that. Which is why I find myself a bit disappointed.

The scale is quite phenomenal telling one conspiracy over two generations from World War II to then present day (late 90s) while covering the cryptography and the invention of the digital computer at the same time.

But that's a large part of the problem. There are times when it just feels like the author is indulging in a lecture on a favorite subject rather than telling a story. For anyone who isn't fascinated in the details of cryptographic systems (or the exact relationships of the greek pantheon), this must be rather dull.

To add insult to injury, despite being an incredibly long book (the plot doesn't even really start connecting between the two eras until half way through) Stephenson still jumps over …

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