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Whittaker Chambers

A Biography

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Whittaker Chambers

De: Sam Tanenhaus
Narrado por: Edward Lewis
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This first-ever biography of the enigmatic Whittaker Chambers draws on materials from 40 archives, including still-classified KGB dossiers, to trace the remarkable journey that led Chambers to center stage in America's greatest political trial. This complex portrait is rich in startling new information about Chambers' years as a Communist agent and then defector, hunted by the KGB; his conversion to Quakerism; his secret sexual turmoil; and his turbulent decade at Time magazine, where he rose from obscurity to transform the magazine into an oracle of apocalyptic anti-Communism.

But all this was a prelude to Chambers' memorable testimony against Alger Hiss in the spy case that changed America. Tanenhaus re-creates the Hiss case in all its improbable twists and turns, disentangling the motives that propelled a vivid cast of characters in unpredictable directions.

©1997 Sam Tanenhaus (P)1997 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Biografías y Memorias Histórico Los Angeles Times Book Prize Moderna Política y Activismo Políticos Siglo XX Biografía Espionaje Imperialismo Rusia Unión Soviética Socialismo

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"Riveting....an invaluable contribution....compelling to read as any espionage thriller." (Commentary magazine)
"[Lewis] masterfully handles this comprehensive biography....The high point, [Lewis'] reading of the Hiss trial, communicates the many suspenseful twists of the event." (AudioFile magazine)
"Tanenhaus writes well and sometimes brilliantly....Expect this book to stoke fires already burning for nearly half a century." (Kirkus Reviews)
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Remarkable tale of Chambers remarkable life. The author, found on Bannon’s War Room, is a fantastic writer. Prescient to today’s times. Must read.

Great storytelling

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Chambers' search for his way of life gives us a glimpse of history and politics in 20th Century.

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I read this book many years ago, My opinion has not changed. This is an outstanding review of Whittaker Chamber’s life.

Excellent!

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As I was listening to this, after having listened to Witness (Chambers' most excellent autobiography) multiple times, I was trying to come up with a reason that would have prompted the writing of this book. Apart from not holding back on some personal details which were unflattering (I can certainly forgive Chambers' the omissions), I cannot think of a significant issue which was covered in this book that was not covered in the autobiography. Perhaps the author's purpose was to investigate and substantiate Chambers' account of event because there was (and is) a persistent campaign by Chambers' enemies to impugn his character in an attempt to discredit his witness. So, if you're going to read to this book, I would say you absolutely must read Witness, and read it before this book.

The narration by Edward Lewis is pretty good.

Witness was much better, but this has some value

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This is a great book. Gave me an understanding of a era that has been obscured by cliche. Really changed my perspective of the Cold War and the US/Soviet Union relationship in the decades before.

fascinating

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