The Very Best Men by Evan Thomas
A look at the beginnings of the CIA, originally a covert outfit run by daring spies whose mission was to find out what the Communists were up to, with a particular focus on the four men masterminding America's every move.
"A brisk, readable, lively account of fifteen turbulent years of history. . Informed, anecdotal, full of colorful details." -- The New York Times
"A jewel of a book." -- The Washington Post
"A thoughtful, provocative, and absorbing book, as scrupulously fair as it is responsible, bringing new details and shedding new light on forgotten events and personalities of years past." -- Chicago Tribune
"An elegantly crafted group biography of four CIA officers during its glory days, from 1947 to its decline after the mid-1960s." -- The Christian Science Monitor
"A jewel of a book." -- The Washington Post
"A thoughtful, provocative, and absorbing book, as scrupulously fair as it is responsible, bringing new details and shedding new light on forgotten events and personalities of years past." -- Chicago Tribune
"An elegantly crafted group biography of four CIA officers during its glory days, from 1947 to its decline after the mid-1960s." -- The Christian Science Monitor
Evan Thomas is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestsellers JOHN PAUL JONES, SEA OF THUNDER, and FIRST: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR. Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor for thirty-three years at Time and Newsweek, including ten years as Newsweek’s Washington bureau chief. He appears regularly on many TV and radio talk shows. Thomas has taught at Harvard and Princeton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416537977 |
| ISBN 10 | 141653797X |
| Title | The Very Best Men |
| Author | Evan Thomas |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2007-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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