The Codebreakers by David Kahn

His books - a mix of the anecdotal, massive research and impressive analysis - are much like Kahn.

In the end he kisses them off - he dosn't take himself or his views all that seriously. Kahn is both a serious historian and purveyor, at times, of glib but interesting generalizations. I suppose they aren't the type to care about those kind of things." Kahn then shrugs the boundless curbstone Freudian possibilities to an end, "It's all so sublimated, really."Īnd that's the way it is talking with Kahn, author of "The Code-breakers" and "Hitler's Spies," slim, wiry man (5'6") who has a reporter's darting interest in a variety of topics. What kind of person wouldn't enjoy learning other people's secrets? You could say that all surgeons are sadists as well."

But just remember, all reporters would fall under this great rubric too.

"Well, I think the ultimate real fascination is a psycho-sexual one.Īuthor David Kahn is venturing his psychological interpretation of people who enjoy breaking codes.