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The Case of Alan Turing: The Extraordinary and Tragic Story of the Legendary Codebreaker

by Eric Liberge

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A gripping graphic novel on Alan Turing, the heroic codebreaker of World War II later condemned for his homosexuality.
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  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
This is an illustrated book written in French, explaining a bit of the life of Alan Turing and his quest, at Bletchley Park, to solve the Enigma and give us Colossus, the first programmable electronic computer. Apart from being a good reminder about the life of a true genius, a polymath and a humble man, this is also a reminder of the vagaries of our human history: through wars and huge battles, through immense sacrifice and with outher goals in mind, we invent the things that save or better our lives so much, for one. Second, it's what the justice RBG said recently, that the law only has to catch up with society; it cannot lead the way. In the case of Turing, the law of the time was so unjust with people, including those who were ahead of our times. ( )
  luciarux | Jul 3, 2022 |
I liked the illustrations and how Turing's inner demons were represented. A good, short intro to his life, work, struggles, and death. ( )
  katebrarian | Jul 28, 2020 |
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