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| Author | Mai Jia |
|---|---|
| Translator | Olivia Milburn, Christopher Payne (2014) |
| Language | Chinese |
| Publication place | China |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Decoded (解密) is a 2002 novel by Mai Jia. It tells the story of a brilliant Chinese mathematician recruited to work as a cryptographer for his country. It is set primarily in the period surrounding World War II and the continuing turmoil in China following the war. It is Mai Jia's first novel, as well as his first book to be translated into English.
The book was adapted into a 2016 TV series of the same name and into a 2024 film of the same name. In 2017, Jake Kerridge, writing in The Daily Telegraph, declared it to be one of "the 20 best spy novels of all time."[1]
- ^ Kerridge, Jake (2017-01-06). "The 20 best spy novels of all time". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-10-19.