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.
| ISBN: | 9781783351046 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2016 |
| Author: | Luke Harding |
| Publisher: | Guardian Books an imprint of Guardian Faber Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 378 pages |
| Genres: |
Politics and government True crime Privacy and data protection |
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 features in the following genres: Politics and government, True crime, Privacy and data protection
The Snowden Files is available in Paperback
The Snowden Files was written by Luke Harding and published by Guardian Books an imprint of Guardian Faber Publishing
The Snowden Files has 378 pages