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The CIA book club the secret mission to win the Cold War with forbidden literature

"Recounts a covert Cold War operation led by George Minden to smuggle banned literature into Eastern Europe, focusing on the cultural and psychological battle against Soviet censorship and the role underground reading networks played in weakening totalitarian control, especially in Poland"--

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Main Author: English, Charlie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2025]
Edition:First US edition.
Subjects:
Books and reading > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Information warfare > United States > History > 20th century.
Information warfare > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Publishers and publishing > Political aspects.
Cold War > Propaganda.
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Summary:"Recounts a covert Cold War operation led by George Minden to smuggle banned literature into Eastern Europe, focusing on the cultural and psychological battle against Soviet censorship and the role underground reading networks played in weakening totalitarian control, especially in Poland"--
Physical Description:xxxi, 341 pages : black and white illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-328) and index.
ISBN:9780593447901
0593447905
Author Notes:Charlie English is a former journalist for The Guardian, where he held several positions including arts editor and head of international news. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the author of three previous books, The Gallery of Miracles and Madness, The Storied City, and The Snow Tourist, he has traveled and reported widely around the globe. Charlie English lives in London with his family.

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