ogd5XOt reviewed Charlie Wilson's war by George Crile III (Thorndike Press large print nonfiction)
An Historical account of the covert operations against the Soviet invasion of Afganistan in 1980's.
If the full story was in the movie, no one would have believed it
4 stars
"Stranger than fiction" is about the only way to describe this story. A handful of deeply flawed people fundamentally changed the course of human history.
Extensively researched and expertly told, I'm knocking a star because the early tone of the book seemed almost breathless with admiration. The tone settled over time and the... let's charitably call them "quirks" of the main cast of characters become more heavily emphasized.
A great read for anyone interested in covert operations or the Cold War.