The story of infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden has been covered many times, but the man is set to tell his story from his own point-of-view with a new memoir.
Releasing in September, Permanent Record will detail Snowden’s early life as a CIA subcontractor and go in-depth as to why he decided to reveal US government plans for mass surveillance, which includes monitoring people’s phone calls, text messages and emails.
The book will be published by Macmillan. Macmillan chief executive John Sargent described Snowden’s impact in a press release:
“Edward Snowden decided at the age of 29 to give up his entire future for the good of his country. He displayed enormous courage in doing so, and like him or not, his is an incredible American story. There is no doubt that the world is a better and more private place for his actions.”
Permanent Record is available for pre-order now.
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