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- Publisher: ISIS Audio Books (Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753115387
- ISBN-13: 978-0753115381
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
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A gripping World War II mystery novel with a cryptographic twist, Enigma's hero is Tom Jericho, a brilliant British mathematician working as a member of the team struggling to crack the Nazi Enigma code. Jericho's own struggles include nerve-wracking mental labour, the mysterious disappearance of a former girlfriend, the suspicions of his coworkers within the paranoid high-security project, and the certainty that someone close to him, perhaps the missing girl, is a Nazi spy. The plot is pure fiction but the historical background, Alan Turing's famous wartime computing project that cracked the German U-boat communications code, is real and accurately portrayed. Enigma is convincingly plotted, forcefully written, and filled with well-drawn characters; in short, it's everything a good techno-mystery should be. --James Early
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‘Works triumphantly... Enigma totally gripped me’
--This text refers to the
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
England, 1943. The German Enigma code has been cracked and the Allied forces are close to winning the crucial Battle of the Atlantic. Suddenly, the code is changed and it is obvious that there is a traitor in the midst. Code-cracker Tom Jericho then finds that his girlfriend Claire has gone missing, leaving incriminating evidence in her room and a full-scale search begins to find her. But Tom cannot believe that she was the betrayer and sets out to find his own answers. With support from Claire's curious roommate Hester, he uncovers a mystery that goes far deeper than the Enigma codes. He discovers a secret that both the Gestapo and the British government are strangely united in their efforts to keep, a secret that could be dangerous in the wrong hands and a secret that shames those fighting on both sides.
This book is an absolutely amazing historical detective story. Harris's debut, "Fatherland" was unputdownable and vastly intriguing but this book goes one better. In "Enigma" we are presented with the world as it was nearly 60 years ago, and an England tired by War. Symbolising this fatigue is our hero Jericho, a young man press-ganged into helping to crack the Enigma cose and almost killing himself in the process. After a short rehabilitation he arrives back at the Bletchley code-cracking centre to prove his worth and finding himself embroiled in a mystery in which the enigmatic woman he has fallen for is strangely implicated. Harris creates a flawed hero and an unconventional heroine in the shape of Hester Wallace, who together discover that the disappearance of Claire and the discovery by the Germans that their code has been cracked are linked to a shameful secret hidden in the forests of Eastern Europe. Readers may be shocked to discover that what is uncovered is a true story but the arguments for the British cover-up are strong if not excusable. Whatever your feelings, this book is a page-turner. Harris is a master storyteller and his characters are utterly believable and compelling, the world he creates is almost Dickensian in its vividness and the final few pages will pick you up and sweep you along with their shocking twists and turns and their tragic elements. This book is not without its humour but the overall tone is rather bleak, perfect for the era in which it is set and for the subject matter it deals with. When finished you will want to pick it up and read it all over again because the World it presents is so cold, cruel and distant, yet so staggeringly real.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A bookish young man is found shattered; physically and emotionally. But, who is he and why is he in Cambridge? Enigma was recommended to me, and I recommend it to you. Jericho, the protagonist, persues what he thinks is his love in a page-turning race, twists and turns await the reader - all in the setting of industrious Bletchley Park. All the charachters are plausible and emotive - but there are some stereotypes about Oxbridge types, which really must be dismissed. Enigma gripped me, and must be the second brilliant invention from the wonderful family that made my tweed jacket.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As well as being an excellent thriller, this book painted a very vivid picture of what life was like at Bletchley park during the war. The technical detail was interesting, and prompted me to buy other books to find out more about the enigma codes. I don't read many novels, but as soon as I started this one I was hooked. I now plan to read his other novels too.
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Wonderful
I had seen the movie before reading this book. It's just wonderful, delightful. It describes WWII atmosphere perfectly, and the plot is awesome. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Javier Espinosa Ruiz
Slowly gathers momentum
Robert Harris must have done a lot of research to understand and convey to the reader the intricacies of cryptology and the efforts to break the Enigma codes, which I found... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bluebell
Enigma by Robert Harris
I must admit I have never been attracted to any of Robert Harris's books before but I was fascinated by Bletchley and the code breakers and stumbled on this book almost by... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jane Doe
Enigma
Robert Harris established himself as an author of outstanding merit with his first novel 'Fatherland', a dark tale set in Berlin in the year 1964 and with a victorious Germany... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bill Chorley
Wonderful book spoilt by careless transfer to electronic format
Robert Harris is a wonderful writer and Enigma is my favourite book. Having read it many times I was keen to enjoy the book again on my Kindle. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Graham
Thriller at walking pace
easily readable but pedestrian paced throughout. Conjours up wartime Britain wonderfully, but I found the glut of characters and groupings of them a little confusing unless you can... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. M. Jones
Be careful - even the walls may talk.
SAFE READING - NO SPOILERS
* Do not talk at meals ...
* Do not talk in the transport ...
* Do not talk travelling ...
* Do not talk in the billet ... Read more
* Do not talk at meals ...
* Do not talk in the transport ...
* Do not talk travelling ...
* Do not talk in the billet ... Read more
Published 9 months ago by RR Waller
War related
A good story but not much mention of Alan Turing or Bletchley Park and the real situation during the war
Published 15 months ago by M. E. Jones
Good but somehow not as good as Fatherland
Good holiday thriller (?! is it a thriller?). Enjoyed the book, a great read. Found it possibly less gripping that Fatherland but still a good yarn. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Poddy
Robert Harris Gem
I'm an avid reader and have to admit i avoided this novel for a long time, but when i eventually ran out of books to read and found an old copy of Enigma from my university days i... Read more
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