Bridge of Spies
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4.2 • 6 Ratings
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- £6.99
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
THE DRAMATIC EVENTS BEHIND THE FILM BRIDGE OF SPIES.
'Riveting, meticulously researched and beautifully written, Bridge of Spies unlocks one of the most fascinating espionage mysteries of the Cold War' - Ben Macintyre, author of Agent Zigzag and SAS Rogue Heroes
Bridge of Spies is a gripping, entertaining, hair-raising and comical story, which moves effortlessly from the hardware of high-flying planes and new missiles to the geopolitics of the nuclear stand-off and through the poignant personal stories of its central protagonists: Powers, the all-American hero, blacklisted for not having killed himself on his descent to earth; a KGB spy who has spent aimless and lonely years achieving nothing in the US; and the opposing leaders Khrushchev and Eisenhower, both trapped in a spiral of confrontation neither wants.
Telling the true story that inspired Le Carré's famous scene, Bridge of Spies is a brilliant take on the absurdity and heroism of the Cold War days that will appeal to a new generation of readers unfamiliar with the history but drawn in by the compelling and vividly recreated narrative.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The incredible true story behind Tom Hanks’ Oscar®-nominated film is as engrossing as any thriller. Bridge of Spies documents a pivotal prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia during the most perilous years of the Cold War. Author Giles Whittell artfully weaves together the stories of three prisoners: the lovable KGB super-spy caught stealing America’s nuclear secrets, the promising U-2 pilot gunned down over Russia and the student falsely identified as a secret agent by Germany’s infamous Stasi. We especially enjoyed Whittell’s fascinating details, such as how spies communicated via hollowed-out coins and cornflake-sized dots of microfilm.
