Cryptonomicon and Baroque Cycle book 1 · 1999
Cryptonomicon
In the Second World War, codebreaker Lawrence Waterhouse and Marine Bobby Shaftoe are drawn into secret operations. Decades later, their descendants work to build a data haven in South-East Asia.
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Book facts
- Author
- Neal Stephenson
- Series
- Cryptonomicon and Baroque Cycle, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1999
- Setting
- Set in various places
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Cryptonomicon
4 recurring or key characters from Neal Stephenson’s chart. Introduces Lawrence Waterhouse, Randy Waterhouse, Bobby Shaftoe and Enoch Root.
Lead 2
- Lawrence WaterhouseFirst appearanceMathematician and codebreaker
- Randy WaterhouseFirst appearanceHis grandson, a programmer
Major 2
- Bobby ShaftoeFirst appearanceUS Marine
- Enoch RootFirst appearanceMysterious priest and alchemist