Past To Present: A Reporter's Story of War, Spies, People, and Politics - Couverture rigide

Stevenson, William

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0762773707 ISBN 13 : 9780762773701

Editeur : Globe Pequot Press, 2012

Synopsis

William Stevenson may be best known for his friendship with and books about another William Stephenson, otherwise known as Intrepid, whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. Originally published in 1976, A Man Called Intrepid sold over 2 million copies and quickly became a New York Timesbestseller. However, readers will be just as fascinated by his life's story and adventures. Stevenson chronicles the major events of his life, beginning with his daring and dangerous time as a naval pilot during WWII flying a multitude of legendary aircraft--Stringbag, Tiger Moth, Seafire, Hellcats--and learning various maneuvers in the skies enroute to Russia, over England, Canada, Scotland, and the Pacific. After the war, still yearning for adventure, he returns to Canada to write for The Toronto Daily Star, where he again meets William Stephenson (aka Intrepid) on assignment and develops a lifelong friendship. Stevenson travels the globe, visiting Hong Kong, Delhi, Kashmir, Kenya, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Thailand, and many other exotic locals, where he meets iconic figures, such as Ian Fleming, Prime Minister Nehru, Ho Chi Minh, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-tung, Zhou Enlai, Tito, Khrushchev, and the King of Thailand among others. Privy to confidential information, full of international intrigue, Stevenson is a living embodiment of modern history.

Past to Present, with story after amazing story to tell, will leave the reader breathless.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

William Stevenson was trained in aerial espionage as a British naval fighter pilot during World War II. A distinguished journalist and war correspondent, he is the author of sixteen books, including A Man Called Intrepid, Intrepid's Last Case (Lyons), and Ninety Minutes at Entebbe. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Globe Pequot Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0762773707
• ISBN 13: 9780762773701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
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