by Robert M. Gates · Simon & Schuster · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781416543367
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«From the Shadows» is the memoir by Robert M. Gates, published by Simon & Schuster in paperback (608 pages, in English).
Gates, who rose from analyst to CIA director and worked with five presidents, narrates the Cold War from within. He recounts covert operations against communism, candidly assesses presidents and senior officials, and reveals episodes such as the coup against Gorbachev, the Soviet collapse, and the secret summits between the CIA and the KGB.
Subtitle: «The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War». The work originally appeared in 1996; this annotated edition is from 2007.
Reading for those interested in the Cold War, American politics, and international espionage.
