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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780593295205
- Book Title
- Quiet Americans : Four Cia Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--A Tragedy in Three Acts
- Publisher
- Diversified Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.9 in
- Features
- Large Type
- Genre
- Political Science, True Crime, History
- Topic
- Espionage, Intelligence & Espionage, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
- Item Weight
- 37.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 1136 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Diversified Publishing
ISBN-10
059329520X
ISBN-13
9780593295205
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038685186
Product Key Features
Book Title
Quiet Americans : Four Cia Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--A Tragedy in Three Acts
Number of Pages
1136 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Espionage, Intelligence & Espionage, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Publication Year
2020
Features
Large Type
Genre
Political Science, True Crime, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
37.3 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Reviews
"In this sweeping, vivid, beautifully observed book, Scott Anderson unearths the devastating secret history of how the Unites States lost the plot during the Cold War. By focusing on the twisty, colorful lives of four legendary spies, Anderson distills the larger geopolitical saga into an intimate story of flawed but talented men, of the 'disease of empires,' and of the inescapable moral hazard of American idealism and power. It's a hell of a book, with themes about the unintended consequences of espionage and interventionism that still resonate, powerfully, today." -- Patrick Radden Keefe , author of SAY NOTHING "Anderson delivers a complex, massively scaled narrative, balancing prodigious research with riveting storytelling skills...Over the course of the narrative, the author amply shows how the CIA was increasingly pushed to function as an instrument of politically charged ambitions. An engrossing history of the early days of the CIA." -- Kirkus Review (Starred) "Anderson notes the harrowing emotional cost on his subjects...as the U.S. threw its support behind autocratic leaders and missed opportunities to aid legitimate liberation movements such as the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Such blunders, Anderson writes, recast the U.S. from WWII savior to "one more empire in the mold of all those that had come before." Laced with vivid character sketches and vital insights into 20th-century geopolitics, this stand-out chronicle helps to make sense of the world today." -- Publisher's Weekly (Starred) "Anderson weaves his narrative among the lives of his subjects, highlighting aspects of their livelihoods as American spies that were at times equally frustrating, ridiculous, and chillingly dangerous...A fascinating and compulsively readable account of wartime spying." -- Library Journal, " ENTHRALLING ...Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson...the climate of fear and intolerance that it describes in Washington also feels uncomfortably timely. " -- Kevin Peraino, The New York Times Book Review "Anderson's look at four men who ran covert operations around the globe after World War II is AS THRILLING AS IT IS TRAGIC , as each man confronts the moral compromises he made in the name of democracy." -- The Washington Post "A DARKLY ENTERTAINING tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington's fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today." -- The New York Times "In this sweeping, vivid, beautifully observed book, Scott Anderson unearths the devastating secret history of how the Unites States lost the plot during the Cold War. By focusing on the twisty, colorful lives of four legendary spies, Anderson distills the larger geopolitical saga into an intimate story of flawed but talented men, of the 'disease of empires,' and of the inescapable moral hazard of American idealism and power. It's a hell of a book, with themes about the unintended consequences of espionage and interventionism that still resonate, powerfully, today." -- Patrick Radden Keefe , author of SAY NOTHING "[A] highly entertaining history of four Cold War spies..." -- Evan Thomas, Air Mail "Anderson delivers a complex, massively scaled narrative, balancing prodigious research with riveting storytelling skills...Over the course of the narrative, the author amply shows how the CIA was increasingly pushed to function as an instrument of politically charged ambitions. An engrossing history of the early days of the CIA." -- Kirkus Review (Starred) "Anderson notes the harrowing emotional cost on his subjects...as the U.S. threw its support behind autocratic leaders and missed opportunities to aid legitimate liberation movements such as the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Such blunders, Anderson writes, recast the U.S. from WWII savior to "one more empire in the mold of all those that had come before." Laced with vivid character sketches and vital insights into 20th-century geopolitics, this stand-out chronicle helps to make sense of the world today." -- Publisher's Weekly (Starred) "Anderson weaves his narrative among the lives of his subjects, highlighting aspects of their livelihoods as American spies that were at times equally frustrating, ridiculous, and chillingly dangerous...A fascinating and compulsively readable account of wartime spying." -- Library Journal
Edition Description
Large Type / large print edition
Synopsis
"Enthralling. . . . Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson." -- The New York Times Book Review A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR At the end of World War II, the United States was considered the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear--to some--that the Soviet Union was already seeking to expand and foment revolution around the world, and the American government's strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly formed CIA. Chronicling the fascinating lives of the agents who sought to uphold American ideals abroad, Scott Anderson follows the exploits of four spies: Michael Burke, who organized parachute commandos from an Italian villa; Frank Wisner, an ingenious spymaster who directed actions around the world; Peter Sichel, a German Jew who outwitted the ruthless KGB in Berlin; and Edward Lansdale, a mastermind of psychological warfare in the Far East. But despite their lofty ambitions, time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of ham-fisted politicking and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government. Told with narrative brio, deep research, and a skeptical eye, The Quiet Americans is the gripping story of how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world., From the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia -- the gripping story of four CIA agents during the early days of the Cold War--and how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world. "Enthralling ... captivating reading." -- The New York Times Book Review At the end of World War II, the United States was considered the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear--to some--that the Soviet Union was already seeking to expand and foment revolution around the world, and the American government's strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly formed CIA. Chronicling the fascinating lives of four agents, Scott Anderson follows the exploits of four spies: Michael Burke, who organized parachute commandos from an Italian villa; Frank Wisner, an ingenious spymaster who directed actions around the world; Peter Sichel, a German Jew who outwitted the ruthless KGB in Berlin; and Edward Lansdale, a mastermind of psychological warfare in the Far East. But despite their lofty ambitions, time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of ham-fisted politicking and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government.
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