Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393330724)

This acclaimed study from the authors of "One Hell of a Gamble" brings to life head-to-head confrontations between the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Drawing on their unrivaled access to Politburo and KGB materials, Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali combine new insights into the Cuban missile crisis as well as startling narratives of the contests for Suez, Iraq, Berlin, and Southeast Asia, with vivid portraits of leaders who challenged Moscow and Washington. Khrushchev's Cold War provides a gripping history of the crisis years of the Cold War.

Author: Aleksandr Fursenko, Timothy Naftali
ISBN-10: 0393330729
ISBN-13: 9780393330724
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2007
Pages: 640
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.09lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.16w x 1.48d