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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780393317381
ISBN number: 0393317382
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 444
Printing Date: 1997-09
Publishing house: W. W. Norton & Company
Sale Popularity Level: 39585
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Now back in print: the 'superlative spy novel' (New York Times) by the author of the red-hot forthcoming thriller A Firing Offense. A national bestseller in its hardcover edition, Agents of Innocence is the book that established David Ignatius's reputation as a master of the novel of contemporary espionage. Into the treacherous world of shifting alliances and arcane subterfuge comes idealistic CIA man Tom Rogers. Ordered to penetrate the PLO and recruit a high-level operative, he soon learns the heavy price of innocence in a time and place that has no use for it.
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Generally, I give my books of fiction away but this one is a keeper. I found myself underlining and making note of page numbers to refer to again on the title page. I was amazed by Mr. Ignatius's insights into the Middle Eastern Arab mind. (Simultaneously, I thought that anyone with any insight into human nature could understand what has happened to the world since 9-11.) Mr. Ignatius is obviously is quite knowledgeable of the Middle Eastern psychology and the relationship of 'cause and effect.' The 'spy story' is a fine one but whether it portrays the real world operations of various spy agencies I cannot say though they seem authentic. Definitely not James Bond or Jason Bourne. In my opinion this tale of fiction is wonderful in explaining what has remained unexplained since September 2001.
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Having spent time in the Middle East, I found this novel haunting with it's authenticity. I am sure Mr. Ignatius has taken some characters from real life and disguised them a bit. For anyone interested in how an intelligence officer operates in real life, Agents of Inocence is a must read.
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Ignatius brings his experience as a journalist in both the Middle East and Washington and spins a revealing tale around the facts as Beirut was transformed from the 'Paris of the Middle East' to a battlefield of madness.
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Compelling spy novel, and very realistic, it puts you right there, but in the end the central theme is flawed. The Israelis/Americans are not the same as the terrorists of the world--there are definitely two sides out there, one with good guys and one with bad guys.
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Very well written - in depth and fascinating. Sad because it seems to be so close to the truth about the CIA and its various spy agencies really work. Highly recommended.
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