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Enigma (Paperback)

by Robert Harris (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (20 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099416883
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099416883
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 575,810 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"After the stunning success of his first novel, "Fatherland," the question was what would Robert Harris do for an encore? This is his ersounding answer." -- Phillip Knightley, "Mail on Sunday"
"Extraordinarily good -- and undoubtedly the best thriller of the year, and perhaps of several years to come." -- T.J. Binyon, "Evening Standard"
"I finished the book regretful it had ended, and full of wonder at the extraordinary world, people and achievements it evoked." -- David Cannadine, "Observer"
"Altogether top-class stuff" -- Peter Millar, "The Times"

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent novel, 1 May 2004
By Fionn McGuire (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enigma (Paperback)
I would like to start this review by saying that I dont usually read crime-thrillers. I would normally read books by people such as J.M. Coetzee and Franz Kafka, but I decided to start reading some Robert Harris after I got Archangel as a gift and was interested in reading an interpretation of modern Russia. Since Enigma is the 4th Robert Harris novel I've read, it means I obviously enjoyed the other 3 very much!

My first comment on his books is that there seems to be a similarity between Xavier March (Fatherland), Tom Jericho (Enigma), Fluke Kelso (Archangel) and Marcus Attilius (Pompeii). They seem to be, in a way, extensions of Harris' fantasies of what he himself would be do in these situations. Some people may say that is too simple for an author, but I personally think it's perfect for this kind of book as it allows him to show his fullest extent of interest in what the characters are doing, and it really shines throughout.

The Amazon.co.uk editorial will give you what you need to know about the story before reading it, so all I can say is to just buy this book and after 5 or 6 chapters you'll be deep in the world of Bletchley Park. I finished this book in 4 days, actually feeling depressed that it had finished. It was the deepest I had ever been brought into a story, and it felt strange to be gone from it.

Buy, and read.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Getting caught up in the Enigma world., 24 Feb 2003
By Neil Jones (Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Enigma, is the second novel from former political reporter Robert Harris. The book is hugely entertaining and packed full of facts. Harris' attention to detail is quite remarkable. Though Enigma dosn't have the pace of Harris' previous novel Fatherland, I just could'nt put it down. The historical facts make this book believable. A must read for everyone.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A holiday book, 13 May 2006
By B. Dixon (Boston) - See all my reviews
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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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A well researched, but poor thriller

Having read Fatherland and been impressed with the depth of characters and research I avidly bought Engima, Harris' second book, anticipating the same level of detailed... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Milton

3.0 out of 5 stars Good fun and a gripping story
Enigma is a fictionalised thriller based on the Bletchley Park code breaking site. While I confess to not understanding all the technicalities of cryptography this was... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Wynne Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Readable
This is the second Robert Harris novel that I have read.
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Published 4 months ago by Jay Diamond

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This was the first Robert Harris book I read and in my opinion the best. I really enjoy reading books about the Second World War, First World War (generally novels based on 20th... Read more
Published 7 months ago by MG

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!
This is a novel based on true stories but it is still a novel and I think a good one. It has tension and a very loveable lead male character. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just about a code
If you have seen the film, do read the book as well as there are some crucial differences. There is far more to the plot and the ending is kind of different, so it is well worth... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Secret Squirrel

5.0 out of 5 stars Just stunning
Harris has a a rare gift, his best that I have read so far and the rest are suberb
Published on 21 Jun 2007 by Andy Boyd

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good
Having found Fatherland a distinct disappointment (cliched, obvious, curiously lacking in tension) I was tempted not to read Enigma, but I'm glad I did! Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by Will Duffay

5.0 out of 5 stars I adored this book
This is a gripping, enlightened book. Women beware! You will fall in love with the main character!
Published on 2 Sep 2005 by Seimon Morris

4.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Enigma

England, 1943, a country devastated by the blitz. At Bletchley Park a code breaker finds himself facing a problem that could end the war for Britain. Read more

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