Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy J. Naftali - One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro, and Kennedy, 1958-1964

Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy J. Naftali - One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro, and Kennedy, 1958-1964

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One Hell of a Gamble : The Secret History of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy J. Naftali - 9780393317909 - 0393317900
ISBN13: 9780393317909. ISBN10: 0393317900. by Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy J. Naftali. Published by W.W. Norton & Co.. Edition: 97more
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Authors
Aleksandr Fursenko
Nonfiction Category
History
Book Editions
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PaperbackAugust 01, 1998W W Norton & Co Inc9.25"(h) x 6"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.4 lbs.9780393317909
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Professional Reviews
New York Times Book Review: "The story [of the Cuban Missile Crisis] has been steadily enriched by a procession of declassified American documents as well as by memoirs. Until now, however, we haven't had a good up-close look at large and vital parts of the drama."

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A revealing account of History
from Saar on Monday, February 19, 2001
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Revealing and riveting at times, sheds new light on many details of the Cuban Crisis
 Cons:
 A bit laborious at times
Bottom Line: A great read, Both revealing and riveting that sheds new light on many fascinating details of the Cuban Crisis on the Cuban, Soviet and American sides.
Review: The Cuban missile crisis was a truly momentous event in history. However, like all historical even...
The Hellish Dance On A Sea Of Nuclear Fire: JFK 's Courage
from charles on Saturday, March 25, 2000
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 This book delivers on promises of revelations, great research,
 Cons:
 A bit too academic, but appropriate reading
Review: Who has not read about the near destruction of our world by nuclear power? It almost happened almos...
one good book
from TOMM40 on Saturday, February 05, 2000
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 good subject matter
 Cons:
 none
Review: One Hell of a Gamble by arthur Alexander Fursenko itemizes the cold war era with distinction and exc...