Permanent Record

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it. Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online – a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age. 'A riveting account . . . Reads like a literary thriller' - New York Times The Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government's system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Here, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it. Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online – a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet's conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age. 'A riveting account . . . Reads like a literary thriller' - New York Times The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Edward Snowden, The Man Who Risked Everything To Expose The Us Government’s System Of Mass Surveillance, Reveals For The First Time The Story Of His Life, Including How He Helped To Build That System And What Motivated Him To Try To Bring It Down. In 2013, Twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden Shocked The World When He Broke With The American Intelligence Establishment And Revealed That The United States Government Was Secretly Pursuing The Means To Collect Every Single Phone Call, Text Message, And Email. The Result Would Be An Unprecedented System Of Mass Surveillance With The Ability To Pry Into The Private Lives Of Every Person On Earth. Six Years Later, Snowden Reveals For The Very First Time How He Helped To Build This System And Why He Was Moved To Expose It. Spanning The Bucolic Beltway Suburbs Of His Childhood And The Clandestine Cia And Nsa Postings Of His Adulthood, Permanent Record Is The Extraordinary Account Of A Bright Young Man Who Grew Up Online – A Man Who Became A Spy, A Whistleblower, And, In Exile, The Internet’s Conscience. Written With Wit, Grace, Passion, And An Unflinching Candor, Permanent Record Is A Crucial Memoir Of Our Digital Age And Destined To Be A Classic. Title Page Dedication Preface Part One 1. Looking Through the Window 2. The Invisible Wall 3. Beltway Boy 4. American Online 5. Hacking 6. Incomplete 7. 9/11 8. 9/12 9. X-Rays 10. Cleared and in Love Part Two 11. The System 12. Homo contractus 13. Indoc 14. The Count of the Hill 15. Geneva 16. Tokyo 17. Home on the Cloud 18. On the Couch Part Three 19. The Tunnel 20. Heartbeat 21. Whistleblowing 22. Fourth Estate 23. Read, Write, Execute 24. Encrypt 25. The Boy 26. Hong Kong 27. Moscow 28. From the Diaries of Lindsay Mills 29. Love and Exile Notes Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright Permanent Record is the essential and courageous memoir of Edward Snowden – the man who risked everything to expose the shocking mass surveillance used by governments across the world to spy on their own citizens. Memoirs of an ex-CIA IT expert stuck in Russia