| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 430 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-410) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Ames, Robert, 1934-1983.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780307889751 |
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0307889750 |
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