Terry Waite and Ollie North : The Untold Story of the Kidnapping and the Release
by Hewitt, Gavin
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company, 1991. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reveals the amazing story of Terry Waite's dealings in the Middle East before he was kidnapped, and tells how Oliver North and the U.S. government used the emissary to help supply a cover for arms-for-hostages deals. How and why an emissary from the Church of England (Waite) was kidnapped in Lebanon, and what role a U.S. intelligence agent and fixer (North) played in his capture and release. Illus. w/photos. 230 pages. Top & bottom of spine is bumped and a black marker line (remainder mark) on bottom gilt..
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- Terry Waite and Ollie North : The Untold Story of the Kidnapping and the Release
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- Hewitt, Gavin
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company, 1991
- Keywords
- IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR 1985 1990 NORTH OLIVER 1943 WAITE TERRY 1939 BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY POLITICAL RELIGIOUS HISTORY UNITED STATES 20TH CENTURY WAR, MILITARISM & ESPIONAGE 0316359904 WAR
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