Bibliograph

The good spy, the life and death of Robert Ames, Kai Bird

Type

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The good spy, the life and death of Robert Ames, Kai Bird

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-410) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The good spy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857214566

Responsibility statement

Kai Bird

Sub title

the life and death of Robert Ames

Summary

Drawing on extensive interviews with Ames' widow and quotes from his private letters, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer presents a brilliant narrative of the making of America's most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East

Table Of Contents

The making of a spy -- The Agency -- Arabia -- Aden and Beirut -- The Red Prince -- Secret diplomacy -- Headquarters, 1975-79 -- The assassination -- The ayatollahs -- Jimmy Carter and Hostage America -- Bill Casey and Ronald Reagan -- Beirut destiny -- The enigma of Imad Mughniyeh

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