Charlie Wilson's War

Name: Charlie Wilson's War
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: George Crile
ISBN: 9781455103997

Bestseller

Author: George Crile

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 20 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 06/25/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

This New York Times bestseller is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War, the rise of militant Islam, and of a colorful congressman from Texas who conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the most successful covert operation in CIA history.

Author Bio

George Crile (1945–2006) was an award-winning documentary filmmaker and veteran producer for 60 Minutes and 60 Minutes II. Charlie Wilson’s War began as a 60 Minutes profile in 1988.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by K on 2007-09-10 16:34:23

This was a great book. I am not particularly into politics but this book was fascinating. Well-written and well-read.

AudiobooksNow review by Leanna on 2009-12-18 20:56:15

After reading this book, I look at the news. The same problems are still there! I wonder when our government and all of it's agencies are going to be on the same page!? I love my country but ???????