The Twilight War
The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
$65.77
- Paperback
672 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2014
Summary
“An important and timely book that should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding how the United States and Iran went from close allies to enduring enemies.” - The Washington Post
“Deserves a spot on the short list of must-read books on United States-Iran relations.” - The New York Times
The dramatic secret history of the undeclared, ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran.
The United States and Iran have been engaged in an unacknowledged secret war si…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143123675 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014312367X |
| Author: | David Crist |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 840g |
| Dimensions: | 43mm x 140mm x 215mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] painstakingly researched and elegantly written account of the United States-Iran cold war is an earnest chronicle of this shadowy history…Mr. Crist’s book deserves a spot on the short list of must-read books on United States-Iran relations.” -The New York Times
“Crist has written an important and timely book that should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding how the United States and Iran went from close allies to enduring enemies.” -The Washington Post
“A fascinating, detailed history of American-Iranian foreign relations…Crist is a natural-born writer, and the best parts of The Twilight War are not just engaging, but thrilling.” -NPR
“This is the foreign policy book of the year, perhaps of many years.” -Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Generals
David Crist
David Crist is a historian for the federal government. He is a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and served in the first Gulf War. He also made two tours with elite special operations forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. He lives in Maryland.
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