Brian Harrison answers “Is this the book for The Imitation Game...”

GenjiHere asked this question about Alan Turing: The Enigma:

Is this the book for The Imitation Game because the end of the movie it says that the movie is based off of this book?

Brian Harrison The word ' inspired' can be a very slippery thing in the movie business, allowing for any degree of interpretation.
The movie was good, but I feel quit…moreThe word ' inspired' can be a very slippery thing in the movie business, allowing for any degree of interpretation.
The movie was good, but I feel quite sure that Alan Turing would have felt deeply offended at what was left out, and what remained - simplified !
Personally I am enjoying the book more, the math is fascinating, and so to is the story of the man himself.(less)

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