Angleton: Paranoid Dipsomaniac Dupe or Agent or Person of Influence?
Explore the enigma of James Angleton in this curated book list. From Tim Weiner's *Legacy of Ashes* to Robert Littell's *The Company*, delve into whether the CIA chief was a paranoid dipsomaniac, a dupe, or a person of influence through these essential political and fiction reads.
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The Company
by Robert Littell
A novel of Cold War espionage traces the struggles of two generations of CIA operatives fighting Communism and battling one another in the complex world of international intrigue.
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Legacy of Ashes
by Tim Weiner
With shocking revelations that made headlines in papers across the country, Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tim Weiner gets at the truth behind the CIA and uncovers here why nearly every CIA Director has left the agency in worse shape than when he found it; and how these profound failures jeopardize our national security.