{"product_id":"the-case-of-alan-turing-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-story-of-the-legendary-codebreaker-hardcover","title":"The Case of Alan Turing: The Extraordinary and Tragic Story of the Legendary Codebreaker - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Liberge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArnaud Delalande\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Homel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Turing, subject of the Oscar-winning 2014 film \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/i\u003e, was the brilliant mathematician solicited by the British government to help decipher messages sent by Germany's Enigma machines during World War II. The work of Turing and his colleagues at Hut 8 created what became known as the bombe which descrambled the German navy's messages and saved countless lives and millions in British goods and merchandise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his heroics, however, Turing led a secret life as a homosexual. After a young man with whom he was involved stole money from him, he went to the police, where he confessed his homosexuality; he was charged with gross indecency, and only avoided prison after agreeing to undergo chemical castration. Tragically, he committed suicide two years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors Liberge and Delalande used once-classified information only available in 2012 to create a biography that is scientifically rigorous yet understandable for the lay reader. It's also a meticulous depiction of World War II, and an intimate portrayal of a gay man living in an intolerant world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving deeper into Turing's life than \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/i\u003e, this graphic novel is a fascinating portrait of this brilliant, complicated, and troubled man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Liberge \u003c\/b\u003ehas authored or co-authored over thirty graphic novels in his native France, including books on Versailles and World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArnaud Delalande \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of nine novels as well as numerous graphic novels in France, including \u003ci\u003eLe Piege de Dante (Dante's Trap)\u003c\/i\u003e, translated into twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Libertge: Eric Liberge has authored or co-authored over thirty graphic novels in his native France, including books on Versailles and World War II, as well as numerous books in the fantasy genre.\u003cbr\u003eArnaud Delalande: Arnaud Delalande is the author of nine novels as well as numerous graphic novels in France, including \u003ci\u003eLe Piege de Dante (Dante's Trap)\u003c\/i\u003e, translated into twenty languages. His prizes include le Prix du Roman d'Evasion and le Prix Jean d'Heurs du Roman.\u003cbr\u003eDavid Homel: David Homel was born and raised in Chicago in 1952. He has been a journalist, editor, literary translator, and teacher, and has won numerous awards for translation, including the Governor General's Award for Literature, Canada's highest literary honor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.3 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771626389792,"sku":"9781551526508","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb14a93d2473035b2c8634f430bdd9a6.webp?v=1780389874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-case-of-alan-turing-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-story-of-the-legendary-codebreaker-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}