Near fine except for 3 inch diagonal crease in lower left back of DJ and an ISBN/bar Code sticker inside the back cover, which I may be tempted to remove at some point. Clean, clear. bright pages and text with with Light Amount of Wear to DJ. .315 pp. Decoded tells the story of Rong Jinzhwen, one of the great code-breakers in the world. A semi-autistic mathematical genius, Rong Jinzhen is recruited to the cryptography department of China's secret services, Unit 701, where he is assigned the task of breaking the elusive 'Code Purple'. Jinzhen rises through the ranks to eventually become China's greatest and most celebrated code-breaker; until he makes a mistake. Then begins his descent through the unfathomable darkness of the world of cryptology into madness. Decoded was an immediate success when it was published in 2002 in China and has become an international bestseller.
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