The angel : the Egyptian spy who saved Israel / Uri Bar-Joseph ; translated from the Hebrew-language edition by David Hazony.
| Author/creator | Bar-Joseph, Uri author. |
| Other author | Hazony, David, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First U.S. edition. |
| Publication | New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | ix, 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Malʼakh. English |
| Contents | The funeral and the mystery -- Cairo, 1944-1970: beginnings -- London, 1970: contact -- April 1971: enter military intelligence -- May 1971: liftoff -- The dream of every spy agency on Earth -- Sadat's emissary for special affairs -- Egypt girds for war -- Final preparations and an intermezzo in Rome -- Signing at sundown on Saturday -- Dovecote: warning and war -- The rise and fall of Ashraf Marwan -- An angel in the city, a son-in-law exposed -- Fallen angel. |
| Abstract | "The first English-language book to tell the sensational story of Ashraf Marwan, a top Egyptian official who spied for the Mossad and almost singlehandedly saved Israel from defeat in the Yom Kippur War. The Angel is a gripping feat of reportage that blows open the Mossad and reveals the shocking truth behind Marwan's mysterious death"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-355) and index. |
| Language | Translated from the Hebrew. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2015042832 |
| ISBN | 9780062420107 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0062420100 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780062420138 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0062420135 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| Standard identifier# | 40026258212 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT107.828 .M375 B3713 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |