Literary Spy by Charles Lathrop
A CIA veteran scours sources as diverse as The Bible, James Bond movies, and presidential speeches to examine the mysterious world of intelligence and espionage The Literary Spy provides a unique view of the intelligence world through the words of its own major figures (and those fascinated with them) from ancient times to the present. CIA speechwriter and analyst Charles E. Lathrop has compiled and annotated more than 3,000 quotations from such disparate sources as the Bible, spy novels and movies, Shakespeare's plays, declassified CIA documents, memoirs, TV talk shows, and speeches from U.S. and foreign leaders and officials. Arranged in thematic categories with opening commentary for each section, the quotations speak for themselves. Together they serve both to illuminate a world famous for its secrets and deceptions and to show the extent to which intelligence has manifested itself in literature and in life. Engaging, informative, and often irreverent, The Literary Spy is an exceedingly satisfying book - one that meets the needs of the serious researcher just as ably as those of the armchair spy in pursuit of an evening's entertainment.
"The Literary Spy entertained, educated, and enthralled meA magnificent tour de force." David E. Murphy, former CIA Berlin Chief "For anyone interested in or wishing to make sense of the intelligence business, this is the book to read." Oleg Kalugin, former KGB Major General "Spies - professional spies, amateur spies, would-be spies, and even non-spies - will love this book." David Kahn, author of The Codebreakers and The Reader of Gentlemen's Mail"
Charles E. Lathrop, a former U.S. military officer, has served in the CIA as an analyst, a diplomat under cover, a speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, a CIA spokesman and lecturer, an editor for the President's Daily Brief, and a manager of intelligence analysis. He writes under a pseudonym.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300103243 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300103247 |
| Title | Literary Spy |
| Author | Charles Lathrop |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2004-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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