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Author: Tim Weiner
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: William Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.700kg
ISBN: 9780008606596
ISBN 10: 0008606595
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 17 July 2025
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
PRIASE FOR LEGACY OF ASHES Winner of the National Book Award This extraordinary story reads like tragedy and thriller. Impeccably sourced, utterly absorbing, dazzling and very, very dark ― Time Out This racy history reveals the CIA as a secret service to make Smiley weep and Bond howl in horror ― Daily Telegraph Combines thrilling storytelling with terrifying revelations – Simon Sebag Montefiore ― New Statesman, Books of the Year Weiner's riveting history of the CIA contains dozens of jaw-dropping incidents … astonishing ― Evening Standard, Books of the Year Timely, immensely readable, and highly critical – Mark Bowden, author of 'Black Hawk Down' Marvellous … that every quote is also on the record is a testament to his skill – Steve Coll, author of 'Ghost Wars'
EARLY PRAISE FOR THE MISSION 'This masterful new history should be required reading… . Astonishing… . A singular triumph' ""THE MISSION is a masterwork of storytelling, giving a human face to a secretive institution.""- Booklist Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'In this triumphant follow-up to Legacy of Ashes, National Book Award winner Weiner continues his history of the CIA… . Chilling… A crucial document of the present times' Publishers Weekly (starred review) PRIASE FOR LEGACY OF ASHES Winner of the National Book Award This extraordinary story reads like tragedy and thriller. Impeccably sourced, utterly absorbing, dazzling and very, very dark ― Time Out This racy history reveals the CIA as a secret service to make Smiley weep and Bond howl in horror ― Daily Telegraph Combines thrilling storytelling with terrifying revelations – Simon Sebag Montefiore ― New Statesman, Books of the Year Weiner's riveting history of the CIA contains dozens of jaw-dropping incidents … astonishing ― Evening Standard, Books of the Year Timely, immensely readable, and highly critical – Mark Bowden, author of 'Black Hawk Down' Marvellous … that every quote is also on the record is a testament to his skill – Steve Coll, author of 'Ghost Wars'
Author Information
Tim Weiner?has won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on American national security and the National Book Award for?Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. At the?New York Times,?he covered the CIA in Washington and conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and many other nations.?Legacy of Ashes?was acclaimed as one of the year's best books by?The New York Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, Time,?and many other publications.?His five other books include the national bestseller?Enemies: A History of the FBI. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Kate Doyle, an expert in human rights and freedom of information.
