Faber & Faber

The Cryptographer: Tobias Hill

Synopsis:

'People like to think that money and love are opposites. Anna Moore, tax inspector A2 Grade, has come to be less sure . . .'

Anna is assigned to investigate John Law, code maker, code breaker and the world's first quadrillionaire. What follows is a lesson in generosity and greed, and a powerful discovery of love.

'One of the two or three most original and interesting young novelists working in Britain today.' A. S. Byatt, Guardian

''Engage, and you're hooked . . . Hill is that rarity, a novelist who gets better with every book. He makes reading a joy.' Tom Adair, Scotsman

'An intelligent, brooding novel that lingers in the mind.' Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail

Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction

Places:

London

Genres & Themes:

Codes; Inventors; Love

Related Articles:

Tobias Hill on 'The Hidden'