{"product_id":"quiet-americans-four-cia-spies-at-the-dawn-of-the-cold-war-a-tragedy-in-three-acts","title":"Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--A Tragedy in Three Acts","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eQuiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--A Tragedy in Three Acts\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eScott Anderson\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780385540452\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eDoubleday\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e576\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling. . . . Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of World War II, the United States was considered the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. But it was clear--to some--that the Soviet Union was already seeking to expand and foment revolution around the world, and the American government's strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly formed CIA. Chronicling the fascinating lives of the agents who sought to uphold American ideals abroad, Scott Anderson follows the exploits of four spies: Michael Burke, who organized parachute commandos from an Italian villa; Frank Wisner, an ingenious spymaster who directed actions around the world; Peter Sichel, a German Jew who outwitted the ruthless KGB in Berlin; and Edward Lansdale, a mastermind of psychological warfare in the Far East. But despite their lofty ambitions, time and again their efforts went awry, thwarted by a combination of ham-fisted politicking and ideological rigidity at the highest levels of the government. Told with narrative brio, deep research, and a skeptical eye, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping story of how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--A Tragedy in Three Acts | Scott Anderson | Hardcover | 9780385540452 | Used: Very Good | American History 1755467","offer_id":50896496394498,"sku":"1755467","price":34.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/819q4D8DihL.jpg?v=1793153425","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/quiet-americans-four-cia-spies-at-the-dawn-of-the-cold-war-a-tragedy-in-three-acts","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}