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Spy Pilot : Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy by Francis Gary Powers and Keith Dunnavant (2019, Hardcover)
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The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., has written this new account of his father's life based on personal files that have never been previously available.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-101633884686
ISBN-139781633884687
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038395330
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Book TitleSpy Pilot : Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicIntelligence & Espionage, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Military
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorFrancis Gary Powers, Keith Dunnavant
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-040315
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Biography, autobiography, the unraveling of a Cold War mystery, and a son's mission to see his father honored. This book has it all ." --Vin Arthey, author of Abel: The True Story of the Spy They Traded for Gary Powers "Francis Gary Powers was a patriot who got a raw deal, and his son has devoted his life to revealing the truth." --Robert Conrad, actor, The Wild Wild West and Baa Baa Black Sheep " Spy Pilot provides a unique perspective on one of the turning points of the Cold War. Francis Gary Powers Jr. tells the tale of his father's fateful mission, and of his capture and imprisonment in the Soviet Union. The heart of the story, however, focuses on events that occurred after Powers returned to the United States. It is a chronicle of the pilot's battle to salvage his reputation and dignity in the face of an indifferent and at times hostile government, a battle that his son waged for decades after Powers died in a tragic accident. Spy Pilot is also an intensely personal story about the loss of a father, and a son's desperate efforts to understand a man he barely remembers." --Steven T. Usdin, author of Bureau of Spies and Engineering Communism
Dewey Decimal327.1273047092
SynopsisOne of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which ......, One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia, yet a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., has written this new account of his father's life based on personal files that have never been previously available. Delving into old audio tapes, the transcript of his father's debriefing by the CIA, other recently declassified documents about the U-2 program, and interviews with his contemporaries, Powers sets the record straight. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. Almost sixty years after the event, this will be the definitive account of a famous Cold War incident, one proving that Francis Gary Powers acted honorably through a trying ordeal in service to his country., Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that turned his father into a Cold War icon..One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia, yet, due to bad press and the government's unwillingness to heartily defend Powers, a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr. and acclaimed historian Keith Dunnavant have written this new account of Powers's life based on personal files that had never been previously available. Delving into old audio tapes, letters his father wrote and received while imprisoned in the Soviet Union, the transcript of his father's debriefing by the CIA, other recently declassified documents about the U-2 program, and interviews with the spy pilot's contemporaries, Powers and Dunnavant set the record straight. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. This is also a book about a son's journey to understand his father, pursuing justice and a measure of peace.Almost sixty years after the fact, this will be the definitive account of one of the most important events of the Cold War., Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that turned his father into a Cold War icon.. One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia, yet, due to bad press and the government's unwillingness to heartily defend Powers, a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr. and acclaimed historian Keith Dunnavant have written this new account of Powers's life based on personal files that had never been previously available. Delving into old audio tapes, letters his father wrote and received while imprisoned in the Soviet Union, the transcript of his father's debriefing by the CIA, other recently declassified documents about the U-2 program, and interviews with the spy pilot's contemporaries, Powers and Dunnavant set the record straight. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. This is also a book about a son's journey to understand his father, pursuing justice and a measure of peace. Almost sixty years after the fact, this will be the definitive account of one of the most important events of the Cold War.
LC Classification NumberDK266.3.P66 2019
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- Mar 20, 2024
Very well told story. Once2 I got started I couldnt put it down.
Great book. Factual, interesting, and like that it had views from both sides, U.S. and RussianVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 27, 2019
although he was not a spy the book is a good read
i like reading anything about this...he was my cousin.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
