Legacy of Ashes (book)
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| Author | Tim Weiner |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Central Intelligence Agency |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 702 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-51445-3 |
| OCLC | 82367780 |
| 327.1273009 22 | |
| LC Class | JK468.I6 W44 2007 |
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a 2007 book by Tim Weiner. Legacy of Ashes is a detailed history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its creation after World War II, through the Cold War years and the War on Terror, to its near-collapse after 9/11. The book is based on more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence.[1]
Legacy of Ashes won the 2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction.[2]
The CIA itself was very critical of the book, declaring that "anyone who wants a balanced perspective of CIA and its history should steer well clear of Legacy of Ashes."[3][4]
References
- ↑ Counter Intelligence
- ↑ "National Book Awards – 2007". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20. (With interview transcript and personal appearance video.)
- ↑ Review of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of CIA", Central Intelligence Agency
- ↑ CIA Statement on “Legacy of Ashes”, Central Intelligence Agency
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