Prisoner of Lies: Jack Downey's Cold War

by Barry Werth

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A "riveting" (The Economist), "gripping" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years.

John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a new Yale graduate in the post-World War II years who, like other Yale grads, was recruited by the CIA. He joined the Agency and was sent to Japan...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1501153986

ISBN13:9781501153983

Release Date:August 2025

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Length:448 Pages

Weight:0.57 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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