The Mission: CIA in the Balkans - Couverture rigide

Estes, R E

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 059565732X ISBN 13 : 9780595657322

Editeur : iUniverse, 2003

Synopsis

Ivan Kolev claws an opening under a barbed wire fence in a driving rain and escapes from Communist Bulgaria to Greece, and into a Greek Army ambush.

Kolev's freedom is short-lived. After weeks of interrogation, the CIA recruits him to return to Bulgaria clandestinely on an espionage mission.

He trains physically for months in the rugged mountains of northern Greece shepherded by a tough Greek, a former guerilla fighter. Then, when proficient in the use of a pistol, map, compass and camera, he is dispatched by the CIA to Bulgaria.

Enter the world of Cold War espionage as Kolev voluntarily surrenders to the Bulgarian Intelligence Service and agrees to become a double agent, a decision that exposes him to violence and the risk of death, and one that changes his life forever.

The Mission also portrays the rarely told story of the reality of life in the CIA's clandestine service; the dangers its operations officers face and the impact on their personal lives.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ivan Kolev claws an opening under a barbed wire fence in a driving rain and escapes from Communist Bulgaria to Greece, and into a Greek Army ambush.Kolevs freedom is short-lived. After weeks of interrogation, the CIA recruits him to return to Bulgaria clandestinely on an espionage mission.He trains physically for months in the rugged mountains of northern Greece shepherded by a tough Greek, a former guerilla fighter. Then, when proficient in the use of a pistol, map, compass and camera, he is dispatched by the CIA to Bulgaria.Enter the world of Cold War espionage as Kolev voluntarily surrenders to the Bulgarian Intelligence Service and agrees to become a double agent, a decision that exposes him to violence and the risk of death, and one that changes his life forever.The Mission also portrays the rarely told story of the reality of life in the CIAs clandestine service; the dangers its operations officers face and the impact on their personal lives.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ronald E. Estes, a native Virginian armed with three years in the Marine Corps and a degree in Sociology, served twenty-five years in the CIAs Directorate of Operations. He lived the type of missions depicted in this book. He now lives in St. Augustine, Florida.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 059565732X
• ISBN 13: 9780595657322
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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