During the Second World War, a young mathematical genius Lawrence Waterhouse is involved in the hacking of German encryption systems. Nowadays, his grandson Randy, a computer hacker, is helping build an autonomous “data harbor” in Southeast Asia. The fate of the grandson is connected with the work of his grandfather, with an international conspiracy that can bring the world a cabal of new totalitarianism. Sometimes cheerful, densely packed with information on a variety of topics, from cryptanalysis and hacking to treasure hunts, this novel is a real modern epic. On the one hand, an amazing, completely original portrait of the wartime era. On the other hand, a provocative reflection on how science and technology help 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.