Giles Whittell – лучшие книги

The dramatic events behind the film Bridge of Spies. Bridge of Spies is a gripping, entertaining, hair-raising and comical story, which moves effortlessly from the hardware of high-flying planes and new missiles to the geopolitics of the nuclear stand-off and through the poignant personal stories of its central protagonists: Powers, the all-American hero, blacklisted for not having killed himself on his descent to earth; a KGB spy who has spent aimless and lonely years achieving nothing in the US; and the opposing leaders Khrushchev and Eisenhower, both trapped in a spiral of confrontation neither wants. Telling the true story that inspired Le Carre's famous scene, Bridge of Spies is a brilliant take on the absurdity and heroism of the Cold War days that will appeal to a new generation of readers unfamiliar with the history but drawn in by the compelling and vividly recreated narrative.

“Spioonide sild” räägib sellest, kuidas külma sõja ajal USA ja NSVL spioone vahetasid. Kuigi praeguseks on tegu juba tuntud lahendusega, sai asi alguse allatulistatud USA luurelennuki piloodi Gary Powersi ning sissekukkunud nõukogude spiooni Rudolf Abeli juhtumitest. Autor kirjeldab värvikalt juhtumite tagamaid, tolleaegseid meeleolusid ja rasket teed kokkulepeteni.

Giles Whittell on töötanud The Timesi korrespondendina Moskvas ja Washingtonis. Ta on kirjutanud mitmeid aimeraamatuid.