All the Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalespionagefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious non-fiction book: intricate and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953--a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today. Written by a noted New York Times journalist, this book is based on documents about the coup (including some lengthy internal CIA reports) that have now been declassified.
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- Stephen Kinzer
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 320
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