Peter Finn Knihy

Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words: ‘This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its way around the world.’ Pasternak knew his novel would never be published in the Soviet Union as the authorities regarded it as seditious, so, instead, he allowed it to be published in translation all over the world - a highly dangerous act. 1958. The life of this extraordinary book enters the realms of the spy novel. The CIA, recognising that the Cold War was primarily an ideological battle, published Doctor Zhivago in Russian and smuggled it into the Soviet Union. It was immediately snapped up on the black market. Pasternak was later forced to renounce the Nobel Prize in Literature, igniting worldwide political scandal.

Contains the report, a timeline of the major events of the Mueller investigation, a guide to the important individuals involved, and key supporting government filings (including criminal indictments)

With publication of Herbert Corey's Great War, coeditors Peter Finn and John Maxwell Hamilton reestablish Corey's name in the annals of American war reporting. In this memoir, Corey is especially illuminating on the obstacles reporters faced in conveying the story of the Great War to Americans.

A Washington Post Best Book of the Year The dramatic story of a South Carolina heiress who joined the OSS and became the first American woman in uniform taken prisoner on the Western front--until her escape from Nazi Germany. Gertrude Gertie Legendre was a big-game hunter from a wealthy industrial family who lived a charmed life in Jazz Age America. Her adventurous spirit made her the inspiration for the Broadway play Holiday, which became a film starring Katharine Hepburn. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Legendre, by then married and a mother of two, joined the OSS, the wartime spy organization that preceded the CIA. First in Washington and then in London, some of the most closely-held United States government secrets passed through her hands. In A Guest of the Reich, Peter Finn tells the gripping story of how in 1944, while on leave in liberated Paris, Legendre was captured by the Germans after accidentally crossing the front lines. Subjected to repeated interrogations, including by the Gestapo, Legendre entered a daring game of lies with her captors. The Nazis treated her as a special prisoner of the SS and moved her from city to city throughout Germany, where she witnessed the collapse of Hitler's Reich as no other American did. After six months in captivity, Legendre escaped into Switzerland. A Guest of the Reich is a propulsive account of a little-known chapter in the history of World War II, as well as a fascinating portrait of an extraordinary woman

"Ready or not, here I come!" It's time for hide-and-seek, the game that requires no equipment, just a friend and a sense of fun. Readers of this attention-grabbing volume will love following a game of hide-and-seek between friends. They'll learn new vocabulary through the low-ATOS text and colorful supporting photographs.

"A hike is an adventure. You never know what interesting noises you'll hear, awesome animals you'll spy, or amazing plants you'll come upon. This delightful volume encourages kids to grab an adult and head outdoors for a walk in the woods. Readers will be motivated by the inviting low-ATOS text and cheerful photographs featured throughout the well-designed book"--

Exploring the realm of the unexplained, this book delves into ghostly phenomena through historical accounts, eerie photographs, and captivating folklore. Readers will encounter chilling tales from haunted sites like Gettysburg, Edinburgh Castle, and the White House. Engaging sidebars, graphic organizers, and fact boxes enhance the experience, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries of the supernatural and form their own beliefs about these spectral occurrences.

Die CIA, ein Buch und der Kalte Krieg: ›Doktor Schiwago‹, der Roman von Boris Pasternak, wird zur ideologischen Waffe. Ein italienischer Verlagsagent bringt das vom Kreml auf die Schwarze Liste gesetzte Manuskript heimlich außer Landes. Im Westen wird es in kurzer Zeit zum Welterfolg. Von nun an überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Die CIA veröffentlicht das Buch in einer russischen Version und schmuggelt diese nach Moskau, um das Sowjetregime zu schwächen. Es beginnt eine Propagandaschlacht um ›Doktor Schiwago‹ , die den Autor Pasternak in Lebensgefahr bringt. Peter Finn und Petra Couveé entschlüsseln in ihrem Buch über die ›Affäre Schiwago‹ mit Bravour das gefährliche Verwirrspiel um Ideologie, Macht und Kontrolle. Sie erhielten erstmals Einsicht in die CIA-Akten, recherchierten in russischen Archiven und sprachen mit Überlebenden. Entstanden ist ein literarischer Thriller aus der Zeit des Kalten Krieges: temporeich, authentisch und präzise.