Legacy of Ashes
The History of the CIA
$60.90
- Paperback
832 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2012
Summary
Weiner’s explosive account of the CIA reveals the truth about one of the world’s most mythic organisations.
All-powerful, brilliant, decisive, ruthlessly effective… this is the image of the CIA as portrayed in countless films and novels. It is wrong.
This shocking book, based on thousands of declassified documents and interviews with agents at all levels, shows the reality behind the glamorous myth: a blundering, chaotic and dangerously incompetent organization, so ineffective…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241956236 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241956234 |
| Author: | Tim Weiner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 832 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 578g |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 130mm x 199mm |
Critics Review
This extraordinary story reads like tragedy and thriller. Impeccably sourced, utterly absorbing, dazzling and very, very dark
This extraordinary story reads like tragedy and thriller. Impeccably sourced, utterly absorbing, dazzling and very, very dark * Time Out *
This racy history reveals the CIA as a secret service to make Smiley weep and Bond howl in horror * Daily Telegraph *
Combines thrilling storytelling with terrifying revelations – Simon Sebag Montefiore * New Statesman, Books of the Year *
Weiner’s riveting history of the CIA contains dozens of jaw-dropping incidents … astonishing * Evening Standard, Books of the Year *
Timely, immensely readable, and highly critical – Mark Bowden, author of ‘Black Hawk Down’
Marvellous … that every quote is also on the record is a testament to his skill – Steve Coll, author of ‘Ghost Wars’
Winner of the National Book Award * Prizes and awards *
Tim Weiner
Tim Weiner is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at The New York Times. He has reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sudan, and fifteen other nations. For a decade, he was based in Washington, D.C., where he covered the CIA and the military. His book Blank Check: The Pentagon’s Black Budget is based on his reporting on the military.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.