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Item Details
Title:
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BRIDGE OF SPIES
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By: |
Giles Whittell |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1849833273 |
ISBN 13: |
9781849833271 |
Publisher: |
SIMON & SCHUSTER LTD |
Pub. date: |
5 January, 2012 |
Pages: |
304 |
Description: |
The true story of one of the most dramatic and mythologized moments of the Cold War - the famous spy swap in Berlin |
Synopsis: |
THE DRAMATIC EVENTS BEHIND THE FILM BRIDGE OF SPIES.'Riveting, meticulously researched and beautifully written, Bridge of Spies unlocks one of the most fascinating espionage mysteries of the Cold War' - Ben Macintyre, author of Agent Zigzag and SAS Rogue HeroesBridge of Spies is a gripping, entertaining, hair-raising and comical story, which moves effortlessly from the hardware of high-flying planes and new missiles to the geopolitics of the nuclear stand-off and through the poignant personal stories of its central protagonists: Powers, the all-American hero, blacklisted for not having killed himself on his descent to earth; a KGB spy who has spent aimless and lonely years achieving nothing in the US; and the opposing leaders Khrushchev and Eisenhower, both trapped in a spiral of confrontation neither wants. Telling the true story that inspired Le Carre's famous scene, Bridge of Spies is a brilliant take on the absurdity and heroism of the Cold War days that will appeal to a new generation of readers unfamiliar with the history but drawn in by the compelling and vividly recreated narrative. |
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1 x 8pp b-w |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster Ltd |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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