| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: Poetry. Pound ; Salesman ; Wife ; Secretary ; Black Prince ; Nazi ; Monsignor ; Reunion ; "Homo circles" ; Philby ; Mossad ; LSD -- Part II: Power. Counterintelligence ; Zionist ; Fisherman ; COINTELPRO ; Mole ; Oswald ; JFK ; Cuba ; "Hit him" ; Empire ; Golitsyn ; Blackmail ; Hamlet -- Part III: Impunity. Kim ; Provocation ; "Go easy" ; Mole hunts ; Oswald again ; Dallas ; Noah's cloak ; Loathing ; Defector ; Mary ; Cicely ; Bomb ; War ; CHAOS ; Two boxers ; Heist ; Kim again -- Part IV: Legend. Nixon ; Golem ; Ghoul ; Widow ; Helms ; Colby ; Smoking gun ; Desolate ; Cheney ; Warning ; Inconceivable ; Legacy ; Legend ; Jerusalem. |
| Summary |
CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States government in the mid-20th century, a ghost of American power. From World War II to the Cold War, Angleton operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president. In The Ghost, investigative reporter Jefferson Morley tells Angleton's dramatic story. From the agency's MKULTRA mind-control experiments to the wars of the Mideast, Angleton wielded far more power than anyone knew. Yet during his seemingly lawless reign in the CIA, he also proved himself to be a formidable adversary to our nation's enemies, acquiring a mythic stature within the CIA that continues to this day. -- Adapted from book jacket. |
| Subject |
Angleton, James, 1917-1987.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History -- 20th century.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Angleton, James, 1917-1987. (OCoLC)fst00202720
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency. (OCoLC)fst00536259
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Employees. (OCoLC)fst00909111
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Intelligence officers. (OCoLC)fst00975843
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Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Secret life of CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton |
| ISBN |
9781250080615 (hardcover) |
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1250080614 (hardcover) |
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9781250139108 (ebook) |
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