Book : Damascus Station A Novel - McCloskey, David

-Titulo Original : Damascus Station A Novel

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W. W. Norton & Company

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Review A truly sensational read! In fact, Damascus Station is the best spy novel I have ever read. David McCloskey experienced Syria firsthand as a CIA analyst, and he delivers a thrilling, graphic, gripping, and realistic albeit fictional portrayal of the CIA and the bloody, tragic Syrian uprising. I lived this extraordinarily frustrating episode in Agency history, and I could not put this book down. General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former director of the CIA, and former commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and International and US Forces in AfghanistanThe nightmare of the Syrian civil war is vividly portrayed by David McCloskey in Damascus Station. He captures the places and people and most of all, the sickening feeling in the gut of this war that shattered poor Syria while America mostly watched. As a former CIA officer, McCloskey gets the details right not just the little ones about mistimed clocks on the wall at Headquarters but the big ones about trying to keep faith with people in a faithless business. This isn’t just a realistic spy novel, it’s real life. David Ignatius, columnist for the Washington Post and author of The PaladinDamascus Station tells the tragic story of Syrias descent into chaos and the price paid by its people during the Assad regimes brutal crackdown. The power of this book is that it tells this devastating story through the eyes of those who suffered and survived because of love, the human relationship, and the power of what makes life worth living. Leon E. Panetta, former Director of the CIA and former secretary of defense[A] gripping, well-written page turner that is part-thriller, part-love story, part-spy tale, and part-historical fiction concerning Syria and the Arab Spring. Any one of those elements on their own makes it well worth reading; the combination makes it compelling. Foreign Policy[An] exciting spy thriller. Washington PostDamascus Station is simply marvellous storytelling...a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre. Financial Times[T]his propulsive thriller is at once a master class in spy craft and a poignant story of forbidden love set during the brutal Syrian civil war. PeopleIm a fan of spy thrillers, and I just read the best one Ive consumed in decades …. I’ve never known a writer as good at the spy novel as John LeCarre, but McCloskey approaches. Were watching the emergence of a remarkable talent. Nick Kristof, On the Trail with Nick Kristof[T]ruly one of the finest entries into the modern spy thriller genre. In a field groaning with ludicrous plots, absurd characters, and laughable “espionage,” McCloskey a former CIA analyst has crafted a book that goes back to the roots of what makes a spy thriller great, the spying. Diplomatic Courier[A] swift dive into the lethal, nebulous world of CIA operations in the Middle East…Damascus Station is a breathless ride. SpyTalkAn extremely effective modern espionage novel, filled with action and incident but also a profound knowledge of the people and factions of Syria, the complex maneuvers of spycraft, the gray areas, competing egos and overlapping priorities that make every day a journey through the minefield….[A] dazzling debut. Neil Nyren, BooktribA volatile mix of traditional espionage plotlines intertwined with a modern level of violence that had me flipping pages until the early morning hours. Best Thriller Books[A]n uncommonly gripping first novel....Damascus Station combines an insider’s account of tradecraft detailed enough to satisfy the most demanding geeks with compassion for the Syrian people, outrage at the Assad regime, and an up-to-the-minute old-fashioned love story. First ThingsDamascus Station is a great espionage novel. The Cipher BriefThe most realistic and authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in nonpermissive and hostile environments you will find in print. I am shocked the CIA’s Publication Revie