About this title: This is the autobiography of one of the Cold War's hottest warriors: the CIA Station Chief in the Congo during the tumultuous years of independence. Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied and governmental authority had collapsed. As he crossed the Congo River in an almost empty ferry, all he could see were lines of people trying to travel the other way - out of the Congo. Within his first two weeks, he found himself on the wrong end of a revolver as militiamen played Russian ...
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Description: Good. 1586484052 Standard used condition-Same quality you would find in your local bookstore. This is a new unread book that received the above wear during its handling. Has remainder mark. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date Published: 2007-03-12
ISBN-13:9781586484057ISBN:1586484052
Description: Very Good. Hardcover. Stated first edition. Clean and unmarked (NOT ex-Library). Untorn and unclipped dust jacket has minor shelf wear. Binding solid and square; corners sharp. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781586484057ISBN:1586484052
Description: New in new dust jacket. Excellent Condition! No Remainder Mark, No Damage, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: orig. boards
Publisher: Public Affairs, New York
Date Published: (2007)
Description: 8pp photoplates. Minor rubbing. VG. 24x16cm, xi, 288, [8] pp. "This is the autobiography of one of the Cold War's hottest warriors: the CIA Station Chief in the Congo during the tumultuous years of independence. Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied and governmental authority had collapsed. As he crossed the Congo River in an almost empty ferry, all he could see were lines of ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date Published: 2007-03-12
ISBN-13:9781586484057ISBN:1586484052
Description: New. Brand new. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and dust jacket. May have a remainder mark. Ships daily. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Publicaffairs, New York
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781586484057ISBN:1586484052
Description: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1586484052. Minor water damage to back panel of dust jacket. Book is in pristine condition. Pasadena's premier independent new and used bookstore. Espionage.; 1.1 x 9.4 x 6.4 Inches; 269 pages; A master spy's memoir of playing the game in the most strategically influential country in 1960s Africa. Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied, and ... read more
Description: New. When newly appointed CIA Station Chief Larry Devlin arrived in Congo on July 10, 1960, just ten days after the country declared independence form Belgium, he found himself in the middle of a chaotic state, teetering on the verge of communism at the. read more
Description: Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied, and governmental authority had collapsed. As he crossed the Congo River in an almost empty ferry boat, all he could see were lines of people trying to travel the other way— out of the Congo. Within his first two weeks he found himself on the wrong end of a revolver as militiamen played Russian-roulette, Congo style, with him. During ... read more
Description: Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied, and governmental authority had collapsed. As he crossed the Congo River in an almost empty ferry boat, all he could see were lines of people trying to travel the other way— out of the ... read more
"Probably not for everybody, this first person history of the first years of the Congo's independence from Belgium enhanced my understanding of the events of the 1960s in a sprawling and often incomprehensible African nation. Devlin calls them like he sees them and so offers insightful appraisals of Mobutu, Lumumba, Kasavubu, and Tshombe among others. He is partisan, opinionated, and honest. Despite the title, this is not a book about the CIA but rather one man's history of an exciting time."
"A fascinating memoir of the Cold War. Devlin was a CIA operative in the Congo in the 1960s. The book is a fine tale of his experiences in the chaos of the country's transition from a Belgian colony to a democracy to a dictatorship under Mobutu."
"Definitely a book for people with a significant interest in history, foreign policy, or Africa. Not a causal read. I found it interesting to see Congo and the Cold War through the eyes of a CIA operative, but the story is pretty dry unless you're really interested in the topic."
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