About this Item
First edition, February 1998, stated; first printing, full number line (1-10). Brown's first thriller didn't become an instant megaseller like The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Inferno; first printings are uncommon, and this one is not remaindered. Bound in black paper-covered boards with a silver-lettered spine. Book is unmarked; slight spine slant; corners sharp, spine ends bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $24.95); light edgewear at spine ends and corners. Jacket design by Steve Snider; blurbs from John Nance, Larry Lasker, David Pogue, and MacDonnell Ulsch on back panel. Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 004692
Bibliographic Details
Title: Digital Fortress
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good +
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition
About this title
In this case, the secret formula is a new means of encryption, capable of changing the balance of international power. Part of the fun is that the book takes the reader along into an understanding of encryption technologies. You'll find yourself better understanding the political battles over such real-life technologies as the Clipper Chip and PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) software even though the book looks at the issues through the eyes of fiction.
Although there's enough globehopping in this book for James Bond, the real battleground is cyberspace, because that's where the "bomb" (or rather, the new encryption algorithm) will explode. Yes, there are a few flaws in the plot if you look too closely, but the cleverness and the sheer fun of it all more than make up for them. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and a lot of high, gee-whiz-level information about encryption, code breaking, and the role they play in international politics. Set aside the whole afternoon and evening for it and have finger food on hand for supper--you may want to read this one straight through.
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