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New York: Anchor Books, 2021. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x7. First printing. Top corner of front cover creased. 2021 Trade Paperback. x, 562 pp. At the end of World Wa… Mehr…

New York: Anchor Books, 2021. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x7. First printing. Top corner of front cover creased. 2021 Trade Paperback. x, 562 pp. At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing – seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear – to some – that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. The American government’s strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. The Quiet Americans chronicles the exploits of four spies – Michael Burke, a charming former football star fallen on hard times, Frank Wisner, the scion of a wealthy Southern family, Peter Sichel, a sophisticated German Jew who escaped the Nazis, and Edward Lansdale, a brilliant ad executive. The four ran covert operations across the globe, trying to outwit the ruthless KGB in Berlin, parachuting commandos into Eastern Europe, plotting coups, and directing wars against Communist insurgents in Asia. But time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of stupidity and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government – and more profoundly, the decision to abandon American ideals. By the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union had a stranglehold on Eastern Europe, the US had begun its disastrous intervention in Vietnam, and America, the beacon of democracy, was overthrowing democratically elected governments and earning the hatred of much of the world. All of this culminated in an act of betrayal and cowardice that would lock the Cold War into place for decades to come. Anderson brings to the telling of this story all the narrative brio, deep research, skeptical eye, and lively prose that made Lawrence in Arabia a major international bestseller. The intertwined lives of these men began in a common purpose of defending freedom, but the ravages of the Cold War led them to different fates. Two would quit the CIA in despair, stricken by the moral compromises they had to make; one became the archetype of the duplicitous and destructive American spy; and one would be so heartbroken he would take his own life. Scott Anderson’s The Quiet Americans is the story of these four men. It is also the story of how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world., Anchor Books, 2021, 4, University of Washington Press, 2000-09-05. Paperback. Good., University of Washington Press, 2000-09-05, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780295953571

University of Washington Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Volume 9 A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and hi… Mehr…

University of Washington Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Volume 9 A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included., University of Washington Press, 2.5<