Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident - Paperback

$27.95

Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident - Paperback

Name: Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident - Paperback
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SKU: 9781574884227
Price: 27.95 USD
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by Francis Gary Powers , Curt Gentry

$27.95

Book Overview

The true story that inspired the feature film Bridge of Spies

In this new edition of his classic 1970 memoir about the notorious U-2 incident, pilot Francis Gary Powers reveals the full story of what actually happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history. After surviving the shoot-down of his reconnaissance plane and his capture on May 1, 1960, Powers endured sixty-one days of rigorous interrogation by the KGB, a public trial, a conviction for espionage, and the start of a ten-year sentence. After nearly two years, the U.S. government obtained his release from prison in a dramatic exchange for convicted Soviet spy Rudolph Abel. The narrative is a tremendously exciting suspense story about a man who was labeled a traitor by many of his countrymen but who emerged a Cold War hero.

ISBN	9781574884227
Author	Francis Gary Powers , Curt Gentry
Publisher	Potomac Books
Genre	Biography and History
Format	Paperback
Published	December 2003
Language	ENG- English
Pages	344
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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About Curt Gentry

Curt Gentry has written or contributed to many books, including Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders and J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets. He lives in San Francisco.