dunnavant keith powers francis gary (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover with DJ. White paper over boards with silver lettering on spine. Minor rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Binding clean and tight. White pictorial DJ clean and bright with very minor rubbing at top edge. Sticker on bottom right front cover of DJ that reads "Autographed Copy." No date on title page. Copyright page dated 2019. Number line 23 22 21 20 19 5 4 3 2 1. 296 pages. Pages clean and bright. One section of glossy black and white and color photographs at page 144. Autographed by Francis Gary Powers, Jr. on half title page. Overall in very good condition. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: NF. Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. 6 X 1.08 X 9 inches. 312 pages. Inscribed by Francis Gary Powers on half title page . Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. 296 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Inscribed by the author, Francis Gary Powers Jr., on the half title page. Inscription reads: To Bob, Best wishes, Francis Gary Powers Jr. Includes Foreword by Sergei Khrushchev. Also includes Authors' Note, Introduction, Notes, and Index, as well as Chapters on The Restless Heart; Open Skies; Mayday; Repatriated; Lost in a Crowd; Searching for the Truth; Voice from the Grave; The Last Echo; and Unfinished Business. Also includes Acknowledgments, List of Interviews Conducted by Keith Dunnavant, Notes, and Index. One of the most talked about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., founder of the Cold War Museum, and acclaimed historian Keith Dunnavant have written this new account of Powers's life based on personal files that had never been previously available. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that turned his father into a Cold War icon. One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia, yet, due to bad press and the government's unwillingness to heartily defend Powers, a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr. and acclaimed historian Keith Dunnavant have written this new account of Powers's life based on personal files that had never been previously available. Delving into old audio tapes, letters his father wrote and received while imprisoned in the Soviet Union, the transcript of his father's debriefing by the CIA, other recently declassified documents about the U-2 program, and interviews with the spy pilot's contemporaries, Powers and Dunnavant set the record straight. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. This is also a book about a son's journey to understand his father, pursuing justice and a measure of peace. Almost sixty years after the fact, this will be the definitive account of one of the most important events of the Cold War.