It has so many appeal factors that ensure it will be a hit with a variety of teen readers. The soviet union looked unstoppable, and few outside observers saw its collapse coming. Both books are about the cambridge five, a small ring of soviet spies who worked in british intelligence from the beginnings of ww2 up through the early 60s when they were caught. Jul 18, 2014 this summer marks the 100year anniversary of the start of world war i. Pages in category cold war fiction the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. Mar 29, 2016 harlots ghost by norman mailer this wonderful book ends with the three most anticlimactic words in literatureto be continuedbut those are the only ones that disappoint. Winner of the samuel eliot morison award for naval literaturei devoured act of war the way i did flyboys, flags of our fathers and lost in shangrila. Hoffman is a contributing editor at the washington post and a correspondent for pbss flagship investigative series, frontline.
Can anyone recommend some good nonfiction spy books. This espionage fiction book, which includes historical cold war photographs many of which are taken by the author himself, is the first in a series involving the lead character agent jack stone. When pursuit managing editor kim green and executive editor hal humphreys, who have also worked as radio producers for npr, got in touch to find out if we had recommendations for spyrelated fiction, we had just the man for the job. In those days, many of the spy fiction writers had served in world war ii. Mar 29, 2016 footnotes 1 dino brugioni, the million dollar photograph, studies in intelligence 23, no. Ten cold war novels worth reading council on foreign relations. For two years in the early 1960s he supplied the cia with highly classified information on soviet rocket strength and strat. Its framework is the confrontation, military and ideological, between two great powers that dominated the world. Nov 15, 20 in addition to be a very compelling story of friendship during war, its a thrilling spy novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The cia and the cult of intelligence covert warfare. This novel written during the time of the cold war and published in 1963 centers on british. I have heard good things about martin gilberts book but i have yet to read it. New books about the cold war twentyfive years after the fall of the soviet union, new books explore what we have yet to learn from the cold war.
From the author of the pulitzer prizewinning history the dead hand comes the riveting story of a spy who cracked open the soviet military research establishment and a penetrating portrait of the cias moscow station, an outpost of daring espionage in the last years of the cold war while driving out of the american embassy in moscow on the evening of february 16, 1978, the chief of the cia. During the cold war the cias premier agent in the soviet union was a highlevel intelligence officer named oleg penkovsky. Not completely sure if we can call this non fiction since thermonuclear war never became a reality thanks goodness, but hermann kahns on thermonuclear war was the theoretical basis of all the strategic decision leading to what is now known as cold war. Apr 21, 2001 this weeks war special affords us the chance to check which war non fiction is selling. I actually enjoyed ian flemings bond novels with in my opinion casino royale being the defining one. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. These nearly two dozen books about espionage spotlight the successes, but mostly the failures, of western spies and codebreakers over the. The british author of 24 books mostly on military history the united states and africa, etc.
Refine your search for world war 2 books using our price and author filters. It tells the story of harry hubbard, son of a spy, whose own career in the cia charts the heady cold war days when the agency seemed to hold. Time magazine named the spy who came in from the cold as one of the alltime 100 novels, and publishers weekly has called it the best spy novel of alltime. Best cold war books list of top nonfiction about the cold war. From one of the foremost historians of the period and the acclaimed author of inferno and catastrophe. Dec 09, 2011 first, you have to ask how the cold war affected the spy novel. These books are ideal for those interested in military history or want to know more about wwii. Mar 07, 2017 cold war spy series the americans taps into todays concerns about russia tv critic david bianculli says the new season of the spy series about soviet sleeper agents in virginia has unexpected. Berlin city of spies is a tale of espionage set in cold war berlin during the 1970s 1980s, weaving its way to intriguing events in 2000s. Many authors of spy fiction have themselves been intelligence officers working for british agencies such as mi5 or mi6, or american agencies such as the oss or its successor, the cia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading trumans spy. Nov 05, 2019 early in my days of researching monuments for great war 100 reads, i discovered alan livingstone macleods albums on flickr. The single most popular and venerable hero of russian spy fiction, for nearly 50 years, has been col. The polish colonel by benjamin weiser turns out to be an excellent nonfiction read.
It was given new impetus by the development of fascism and communism in the leadup to world war ii, continued to develop during the cold war. He is the author of the oligarchs and of the dead hand, about the end of the cold war arms race, and winner of a 2010 pulitzer prize. Cold war spy series the americans taps into todays. Since you are interested in double agents, i have two book recommendations about the same thing.
Spy fiction, a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device, emerged in the early twentieth century, inspired by rivalries and intrigues between the major powers, and the establishment of modern intelligence agencies. See more ideas about spy novels, novels, books to read. Though the first 40% of the book is a struggle, due to its superdetailed accounts of meetings, messages and mystery, the story picks up as it goes along. Nonfiction books about united states intelligence agencies. And, whether in fact or fiction, the literature of espionage continues to fascinate us with the enduring question of whether some kinds of dark, loathsome conduct may. Browse our range of world war 2 books online, from dday to the monuments men. Three best nonfiction books ever the washington post. Fay is a really good book on the origins of world war i. Insider spy fiction has a special claim to authenticity, and overlaps with biographical and other documentary accounts of secret service. Anthony beevors book about the siege of stalingrad is on its way to becoming a classic. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Pages in category cold war spy novels the following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. Cold war spy fiction book berlin city of spies by gary. Andys trusty sidekick in espionage, sherlock, er opie.
The single most popular and venerable hero of russian spy fiction. The incredible true story of how nazi spies were turned into double agents by j. Because of diverse subjects touched on in code name verity, there are a variety of nonfiction books that may interest fans of this wwii story. A cold war spy thriller kindle edition by hynd, noel. He was also an exceptional writer who gave us the great iconic story of the cold war and. Jan 20, 2014 better known for his war time poetry as well as his being one of britains major poets and novelists after the war, sassoon also wrote a 3 volume fictionalized version of his own life. Whether youre a history buff wellversed in the events of the great war, or someone who has just begun to be curious, weve got a collection of books to help you navigate the complex, fearsome, and fascinating facts and stories. Named a best book of 2018 by the economist shortlisted for the bailie giffords prize in nonfiction readers seeking a pageturning spy story, look no further. Ten cold war novels worth reading council on foreign. World war ii was the most widespread war in history, involving more than 30 different countries.
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