No Place to Hide
Edward Snowden, the NSA and the Surveillance State
$26.81
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2015
Summary
This is the inside story of those early secret meetings, the fear of discovery and arrest, the flight from Hong Kong to Russia, the desperate attempts by the NSA and its stooges to discredit Greenwald and Snowden, the battle to shield the truth from a barrage of lies, and at the centre of it all two men exposing the enormity of the US and UK governments’ betrayal of their citizens.
THE INSIDE ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS DOCUMENTED IN LAURA POITRAS’S CITIZENFOUR
Glenn Greenwald’s
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241968987 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241968984 |
| Author: | Glenn Greenwald |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A Pulitzer in the bag, Hollywood knocking on the door and a newfound status as one of the world’s most celebrated journalists, Greenwald has pursued the [Snowden] story with passion. Gripping: Jason Bourne meets The Social Network
To put it simply, Greenwald has had one hell of a dizzying run, at the white-hot centre of the media universe as the most reliable source for NSA surveillance scoops * GQ *
Compelling, powerful, shocking, important * Observer *
The inside account. Action-packed, engrossing and polemical * Daily Telegraph *
Persuasive, thrilling and necessary * Globe and Mail *
Impassioned * The New York Times *
Pulse-pounding * Wired *
In Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden found a perfect match. If you want to get a handle on what was at stake when Snowden downloaded the government’s most precious secrets onto a thumb drive, this book is your primer * Slate *
Rings with authority * Chicago Tribune *
The story of Edward Snowden is remarkable. Has all the makings of a thriller. Greenwald provides an excellent overview, putting the pieces together in a way that daily journalism cannot * Economist *
About The Author
Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald is the author of several US bestsellers, including How Would A Patriot Act?, and A Tragic Legacy. Acclaimed as one of the twenty-five most influential political commentators by The Atlantic, Greenwald is a former constitutional law and civil rights attorney. He has been a columnist for the Guardian since August 2012 and his work has appeared in numerous newspapers and political news magazines, including The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
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