The Quiet Americans chronicles the exploits of four spies – Michael Burke, a charming former football star fallen on hard times, Frank Wisner, the scion of a wealthy Southern family, Peter Sichel, a sophisticated German Jew who escaped the Nazis, and Edward Lansdale, a brilliant ad executive. The American government’s strategy in response relied on the secret efforts of a newly-formed CIA. But it was clear – to some – that the Soviet Union was already executing a plan to expand and foment revolution around the world. Its direct narrative makes highly readable work of a convoluted history that takes in the US’ secret intelligence operations in the Second World War all the way through to their involvement in Vietnam and the politics – both national and personal – that mired the period.įour CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War – A Tragedy in Three ActsĪt the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing – seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. Description Staff Pick An unassuming epic that chronicles the rise and perceived fall of the CIA and the acceleration of the Cold War.
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