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The Snowden Files
The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man
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In The Snowden Files, Luke Harding tells the story of Edward Snowden and the individuals behind the biggest leak in history.
In The Snowden Files, Luke Harding tells the story of Edward Snowden and the individuals behind the biggest leak in history.
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Edward Snowden, a young computer genius working for America's National Security Agency, blew the whistle on the way this frighteningly powerful organisation uses new technology to spy on the entire planet. The consequences have shaken the leaders of nations worldwide.
This is the inside story of Snowden's deeds and the journalists who faced down pressure from the US and UK governments to break a remarkable scoop. From the day he left his glamorous girlfriend in Hawaii, carrying a hard drive full of secrets, to the weeks of secret-spilling in Hong Kong and his battle for asylum, Snowden's story reads like a globe-trotting thriller.
The Snowden Files by Luke Harding captures the drama and intrigue of this extraordinary tale.
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The Snowden Files by Luke Harding is praised for its gripping and detailed account of Edward Snowden's release of NSA secrets. The book is commended for its journalistic precision and ability to provide insights into the complex world of intelligence and surveillance. Although some readers find it slightly lacking in depth, many appreciate its accessibility and the way it humanises a significant modern whistleblowing event.
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ISBN: 9781783351046
Publisher: Guardian Faber Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Guardian Faber Publishing
Edition: Tie-In
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 305g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Luke Harding is a journalist, writer and award-winning foreign correspondent with the Guardian. He is the author of The Liar: The Fall of Jonathan Aitkin, nominated for the Orwell Prize, Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy, both written with David Leigh, and Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia. Luke Harding lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their two children.
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