Ghost Wars : The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10 2001

English

ISBN: 0143034669

EAN: 9780143034667

Category: History / Asia / Central Asia/Biography & Autobiography / Political/Political Science / Intelligence & Espionage/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 12/23/2004

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize The explosive first-hand account of Americas secret history in Afghanistan With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.

Awards: Arthur Ross Book Awards – null  Lionel Gelber Prize – null  New York Times Notable Books of the Year – null  Pulitzer Prize – null 

Ghost Wars : The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10 2001

Illustrated: Yes

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 1.61 inches

Width: 5.64 inches

Length: 8.46 inches

Weight: 22.75 oz

Pages: 738