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OverviewWith the Cold War at its height, the capture and trial of Colonel Abel, the Soviets' most capable and effective spy, revealed the chilling depths of the KGB's penetration of the West. But when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia and its CIA pilot, Gary Powers, captured, both men's fates hung in the balance. With East and West staring each other down across the Iron Curtain the stakes couldn't have been higher. And at the heart of it all, from Abel's arrest to his exchange with Powers on Berlin's infamous 'Bridge of Spies', was James B. Donovan. Strangers on the Bridge is the only inside account of the greatest spy story of the era and a real-life espionage classic. Featuring a new foreword by Jason Matthews 'As compelling as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold except it happens to be true.' Life 'Enthralling. Engrossing. Truly remarkable.' New York Times 'A top-notch spy thriller.' Time Full Product DetailsAuthor: James B. DonovanPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.319kg ISBN: 9781405924900ISBN 10: 140592490 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 24 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsEnthralling ... Engrossing ... Truly remarkable New York Times As compelling as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold except it happens to be true Life A top notch spy thriller Time Enthralling ... Engrossing ... Truly remarkable * New York Times * As compelling as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold except it happens to be true * Life * A top notch spy thriller * Time * Author InformationDuring WWII lawyer James Donovan served with the US Navy and Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA before becoming lead prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. In January 1962 he walked out across the Glienicke Bridge linking East and West Berlin, the famous Bridge of Spies, to exchange Abel for Powers . . . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |