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'''Cryptonomicon''' is a sprawling novel that is more a combination of historical fiction and contemporary techno-thriller than the science fiction of Stephenson's earlier works. It follows the parallel saga of ] from ] and their descendants attempting to use modern cryptography to build a ] in a fiction East Asian island state, and the political machinations that follow both efforts. Cryptonomicon was notably heavy going for non-technical readers in parts, spending pages explaining in detail some of the concepts behind cryptography and even including the details a real, near-unbreakable cypher ] as part of the plot. Despite this, the book drew praise from both Stephenson's science fiction fan base and literary critics and buyers. '''Cryptonomicon''' is a sprawling novel that is more a combination of historical fiction and contemporary techno-thriller than the science fiction of Stephenson's earlier works. It follows the parallel saga of ] from ] and their descendants attempting to use modern cryptography to build a ] in a fictitious East Asian island state and the political machinations that follow both efforts. Cryptonomicon was notably heavy going for non-technical readers in parts, spending pages explaining in detail some of the concepts behind cryptography and even including the details of a real, near-unbreakable cypher ] as part of the plot. Despite this, the book drew praise from both Stephenson's science fiction fan base and literary critics and buyers.


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Cryptonomicon is a sprawling novel that is more a combination of historical fiction and contemporary techno-thriller than the science fiction of Stephenson's earlier works. It follows the parallel saga of cryptographers from World War II and their descendants attempting to use modern cryptography to build a data haven in a fictitious East Asian island state and the political machinations that follow both efforts. Cryptonomicon was notably heavy going for non-technical readers in parts, spending pages explaining in detail some of the concepts behind cryptography and even including the details of a real, near-unbreakable cypher algorithm as part of the plot. Despite this, the book drew praise from both Stephenson's science fiction fan base and literary critics and buyers.

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See also : Neal Stephenson