Mayday. Eisenhower, Khrushchev

Stock Code:
BAC6549
Price:
$20.00

Description

Mayday. Eisenhower, Khrushchev And The U-2 Affair by Michael R. Beschloss. On May 1, 1960, two weeks before a vital summit meeting between President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev, Francis Gary Powers flew a U-2 spy plane deep into Soviet airspace and was shot down. Amazingly, and despite the CIA's assurances, Powers and his incriminating equipment survived and were captured. the confrontation that ensured became one of the pivotal episodes of the Cold War. A very large book that will require additional freight.

Details

  • Author:
    Beschloss, Michael R.
  • Book Condition:
    Very Good
  • Publisher:
    Faber and Faber
  • Edition:
    First British
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    A6
  • ISBN:
    0571145930
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    494
  • Publish Date:
    1986
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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