The good spy : the life and death of Robert Ames / Kai Bird.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307889751
- ISBN: 0307889750
- Physical Description: xiv, 430 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2014]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Map on lining papers.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-410) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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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- 22 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 327.12 BIR (Text) | 30229100901189 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B AMES (Text) | 39493107590525 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | B Ames (Text) | 810191001286212 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B AMES (Text) | 22281500120635 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Ames, Robert (Text) | 0112520266860 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | AMES (Text) | 33258007302412 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO AMES (Text) | 36015000664728 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | B/AMES (Text) | 33262003228856 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | B AMES Robert Bi (Text) | 50669011814614 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | B Ames (Text) | 25908006362649 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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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.
