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I've been telling people to read 'Cryptonomicon' for decades.
It tells two interwoven stories. Back in WW2 the grandfather is involved in proactive missions to keep the Nazis from learning the Allies had broken their codes, and in the late 1990's the grandson is trying to start an online bank
I remembering stumbling into this book at a shop a while back, reading the synopsis on the back and then the first page thinking "This should be fun." I was not prepared for how enthralling and deep the story went. Perfect travel book, loved reading it on flights. Would be amazing to see it adapted as an HBO show, especially the hunt in the forest towards the end. I was laughing so hard!
He just casually invented cryptocurrency as a plot device.