Masters of deceit by j edgar hoover, paperback barnes. By the mid1950s, when this book was written, membership of communist party usa had slipped from its 1944 peak of around 80,000. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Master of deceit is a highlydetailed biography about an fbi director named j.
Edgar hoover on communism, as well as this 1958 book. Edgar hoover 1958 26th october 2019 obergruppenfuhrer ss 377 views 0 comments book, communism, history. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Edgar hoover 1958 first edition hand signed blue ink with dust jacket, small 1tear in dust jacket.
Masters of deceit masters of deceit is the product of j. However, this phase is ending as hoover is writing the book. Masters of deceit by john edgar hoover, 1959, pocket books edition, cardinal ed. Masters of deceit is a powerful and informative book a firsthand account of american communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other american. New search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor. Hoover at twentyfour a handsome young man working his way up in government 0319 master of deceit by marc aronson candlewick press discussion guide about the book king, there is only one thing left for you to do. Written at the height of the cold war, masters of deceit is described by hoover in his foreword as an attempt to explain communismwhat it is, how it works, what its aims are, and, most. In the final chapter, how to stay free, hoover summarises what he believes are the goals of communism and why they will fail. This book is not and should not be just about hoover, aronson trapped tells readers in the epilogue to this wideranging, extensively researched, and detailed biography of the. We have new and used copies available, in 8 editions. Edgar hoover and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Masters of deceit by j edgar hoover, 97811698861, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Although some of this book is outdated i think it can be used nevertheless to understand what we as a country are still up against in 2019.
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Edgar hoover exlibrary copy with typical library marks and stamps. He is also credited with the authorship although they were most likely ghostwritten of the books, persons in hiding,a study of communism, and j. Edgar hoover s book warning against the dangers of communism and socialism from his 1950s perspective. John edgar hoover 18951972 was, of course, the first director of the fbi, appointed in 1924. Edgar book description ny 1958 3rd printing 1st ed 1958 holt. Edgar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A virulently anticommunist tract by the former head of the fbi.
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