{"product_id":"the-cia-book-club-the-best-kept-secret-of-the-cold-war","title":"The CIA Book Club | Charlie English","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The CIA Book Club\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CIA Book Club by Charlie English tells the story of the covert programme that moved millions of books across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks and magazines became instruments in a struggle over information, culture and political imagination. The narrative follows the people and organisations behind the operation while asking what reading could accomplish in societies where publication and access were tightly controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA covert programme for distributing books behind the Iron Curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublishing, intelligence and cultural influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cold War battle over information and ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers of intelligence history, publishing, Eastern Europe, propaganda and the cultural dimensions of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/contributor:\u003c\/strong\u003eCharlie English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vigilance-is-not-enough\"\u003eVigilance Is Not Enough\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/history\"\u003ehistory books\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/readings\"\u003eEnglish books from Readings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas the CIA literally operating a book club?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title refers to a covert distribution effort that used books and periodicals to reach readers behind the Iron Curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Readings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461781459011,"sku":"MQ-CICLC-3T9","price":4299.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/6474\/0163\/files\/TheCiaBookClubtheBest-KeptSecretOftheColdWar.png?v=1790448862","url":"https:\/\/maktabasani.com\/products\/the-cia-book-club-the-best-kept-secret-of-the-cold-war","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}