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Operation Overflight (Paperback)
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Operation Overflight : a Memoir of the U-2 Incident
- Publication Name
- Operation Overflight
- Title
- Operation Overflight
- Subtitle
- A Memoir of the U-2 Incident
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1574884220
- EAN
- 9781574884227
- ISBN
- 9781574884227
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Incorporated
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Aviation, Military
- Release Year
- 2003
- Release Date
- 31/12/2003
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 9.8in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 17.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 344 Pages
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Product Information
The true story that inspired the feature film Bridge of Spies. In this new edition of his classic 1970 memoir about the notorious U-2 incident, pilot Francis Gary Powers reveals the full story of what actually happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history. The narrative is a tremendously exciting suspense story about a man labelled a traitor by many of his countrymen but emerged a hero.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574884220
ISBN-13
9781574884227
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1951813
Product Key Features
Book Title
Operation Overflight : a Memoir of the U-2 Incident
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dk266.3.P64 2002
Reviews
eoeThe decision to send a U-2 over Russia just before a summit convergence was, the author believes, a bungle by American intelligence for which he was made, to a limited extent, the scapegoat . . . . Powerse(tm)s book is interesting all by itself, and it joins the roster of works that have been raising an exasperating problem: How can an open society cope with secret agencies, its own or anybody elsee(tm)s'e, eoePowers seems the epitome of the spy in his very interesting chronicle. The story he writes is immensely personal, filled at various times with pride, fears, and misgivings. . . .e, Powers seems the epitome of the spy in his very interesting chronicle. The story he writes is immensely personal, filled at various times with pride, fears, and misgivings. . . ., eoeA glimpse into a shadowy world where half-truths, lies, blunders, and cover-ups are accepted realities . . . . Possibly the most unsettling moment in the book is the discussion of the CIAe(tm)s relative independence, even of the President.e, A glimpse into a shadowy world where half-truths, lies, blunders, and cover-ups are accepted realities . . . . Possibly the most unsettling moment in the book is the discussion of the CIA's relative independence, even of the President., The decision to send a U-2 over Russia just before a summit convergence was, the author believes, a bungle by American intelligence for which he was made, to a limited extent, the scapegoat . . . . Powers's book is interesting all by itself, and it joins the roster of works that have been raising an exasperating problem: How can an open society cope with secret agencies, its own or anybody else's?
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-071149
Dewey Decimal
973.921/092
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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