β Dumas, Alexandre; Coward, David; Demmler, Franz
π Fiction
π
2000
π Oxford University Press
π English
β 162 KB
π 2 views
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The black tulip: a novel of war in Afghanistan
β Scribed by Milton Bearden
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group;Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Year
- 2002;1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 261 KB
- Edition
- 1st trade pbk. ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1588362167
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Set in the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan and the equally hazardous headquarters of the CIA Operations Directorate in Washington, The Black Tulip is a fast-paced thriller, based on real events, by the legendary spy who masterminded the plot to arm Afghan freedom fighters in their holy war against the Soviets. A longtime veteran of the CIA, Bearden knows the tricks of the trade, the price of honor, the bonds of blood, and the enduring lure of retribution.
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