In this new edition of his classic 1970 memoir about the notorious U-2 Incident, pilot Francis Gary Powers reveals the full story of what actually happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history. After surviving the shoot-down of his reconnaissance plane and his capture on 1st Ma[...]
Now the subject of the major motion picture "Bridge of Spies" directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan.
Originally published in 1964, this is the enthralling truly remarkable ("The New York Times Book Review") insider account of the Cold War spy exchange with a new fo[...]