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Know Thine Enemy A Spy's Journey into Revolutionary IranPaperback 248 pages Dimensions in inches 0.72 x 9.04 x 6.07 Publisher Westview Press ISBN 0813335884 January 1999 The New York Times Book Review, Elaine SciolinoThe author is at his best when he discusses the failings of the C.I.A.... Shirley knows Iranian history and speaks excellent Farsi, as he reminds us throughout the book. And the book is fun to read, full of detailed dialogue between Shirley and the Iranians he meets along the way. Still, since Iran's revolution more than 18 years ago, hundreds of journalists, academics and resident diplomats have enjoyed extensive access to the country, its leaders and its people and have written about those experiences, often with sophistication and wisdom. The reader doesn't learn much that is new from Shirley, who spent only a few days in the country. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From BooklistShirley says he left the employ of the CIA before sneaking into Iran in 1994, so this is, more accurately, an ex spy's journey. Although his old bosses, whom Shirley regards as time serving incompetents, occasionally enter the stage, the main actors are the half dozen Persian personalities Shirley encounters on his brief, high tension trip. Inside a concealed compartment of a truck, Shirley smuggled himself across the Turkish Iranian border and made his way to Tabriz and Tehran. He was driven... read more This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
ISBN: 0813335884
Author: Edward Shirly
Category: Biographies
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