The Quiet Americans
Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--a Tragedy in Three Acts
by Scott Anderson
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
From the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia comes a gripping history of the early years of the Cold War when the CIA's covert battles against communism undermined the moral standing of the United States on the international stage.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020In the aftermath of WWII, the mandate of the newly formed CIA was to protect ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
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John Sipher
“Among the best histories of Russian espionage is Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev's "The Haunted Wood". Christopher Andrew's classic "The Sword and the Shield" is a history of the KGB. Scott Anderson's recent "The Quiet Americans" is good on early CIA. 4/”
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