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Places Where I've Done Time by William Saroyana Delta book piblished by Dell Publishing (September 1973)Paperback5.3 x 8 inches, 182 pagesWilliam Saroyan (August 31, 1908 May 18, 1981) w… Mehr…

Places Where I've Done Time by William Saroyana Delta book piblished by Dell Publishing (September 1973)Paperback5.3 x 8 inches, 182 pagesWilliam Saroyan (August 31, 1908 May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy.Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California. Many of his stories and plays are set in his native Fresno. Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your Life, My Name Is Aram and My Heart's in the Highlands.He has been described in a Dickinson College news release as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century" and by Stephen Fry as "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century." Fry suggests that "he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway, Steinbeck and Faulkner". Kurt Vonnegut has said that Saroyan was "the first and still the greatest of all the American minimalists., a Delta book piblished by Dell Publishing, 2.5, New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. First edition. First paperback printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Good. Cover has some wear and soiling. Slkightly cocked. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 349 p. CIA soldier Roger Ferris has come out of Iraq with a shattered leg and an intense mission to penetrate the network of a master terrorist known only as "Suleiman." Ferris's plan is inspired by a masterpiece of British intelligence during World War II: He prepares a body of lies, literally the corpse of an imaginary CIA officer who appears to have accomplished the impossible by recruiting an agent within the enemy's ranks. This scheme binds friend and foe in a web of extraordinary subtlety and complexity. When it begins to unravel, Ferris finds himself flying blind into a hurricane. His only hope is the urbane head of Jordan's intelligence service. But can Ferris trust him? From Wikipedia: "Body of Lies is an American spy thriller novel by David Ignatius, a columnist for The Washington Post. It was published by W. W. Norton in 2007. It was originally titled Penetration but was renamed after Warner Bros. bought the rights in 2006. Roger Ferris is a CIA officer who sets a trap for a terrorist responsible for car bombings throughout Europe. Referencing the real (and highly successful) Operation Mincemeat, "Ferris's plan is inspired by a masterpiece of British intelligence during World War II: He prepares a body of lies, literally the corpse of an imaginary CIA officer who appears to have accomplished the impossible by recruiting an agent within the enemy's ranks. The Christian Science Monitor described the novel as "happily original" for its genre, applauding the espionage detail of America's intelligence missions. The newspaper however criticized the underdevelopment of female characters in the novel and the "painful" romantic scenes. Adrian McKinty of The Washington Post described the character of Roger Ferris as "idealistic, passionate, wholly believable [and that] his adventures make for a story that is fast-paced and psychologically deep." McKinty highlights Ignatius's sensitive treatment of the Arab world. Body of Lies is American feature film adaptation of the novel Body of Lies by David Ignatius about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Production took place in Washington D.C., Europe, Morocco and the Middle East. Body of Lies was released in the United States on October 10, 2008." From Wikipedia: "David R. Ignatius (May 26, 1950), is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for the Washington Post. He also co-hosts PostGlobal, an online discussion of international issues, with Fareed Zakaria. He has written eight novels, including Body of Lies, which director Ridley Scott adapted into a film. He is a former Adjunct Lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and currently Senior Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Program. He has received numerous honors, including the Legion of Honor from the French Republic, the Urbino World Press Award from the Italian Republic, and a lifetime achievement award from the International Committee for Foreign Journalism. Ignatius was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents are Nancy Sharpless (nee Weiser) and Paul Robert Ignatius, a former Secretary of the Navy (1967 69), president of The Washington Post, and former president of the Air Transport Association. He is of Armenian descent on his father's side, with ancestors from Harput, Elaz , Turkey; his mother, a descendant of Puritan minister Cotton Mather, is of German and English descent. Ignatius was raised in Washington, D.C., where he attended St. Albans School. He then attended Harvard College, from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1973. Ignatius was awarded a Frank Knox Fellowship from Harvard University and studied at Kings College, Cambridge University, where he received a diploma in economics. After completing his education, Ignatius was an editor at the Washington Monthly before moving to the Wall Street Journal, W. W. Norton & Company, 2007, 2.5, Ankara, Turkey: Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, 1982. Softcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. GOOD /NO JACKET as ISSUED. In English and Turkish. Former Library Book. xvi, 296 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Pages slightly yellowed. Illustrated with 13 photographs in b/w. White card wraps decorated in orange and lettered in brown with battle illustration on back cover, slightly faded at spine, minor shelf wear. Glued binding intact, but a few pages starting to come loose at front. Book contains facsimiles and translations documents collected and published by the Turkish government regarding the Turko-Armenian conflict of 1914-1918., Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, 1982, 2.5, Ankara, Turkey: Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, 1982. Softcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. GOOD /NO JACKET as ISSUED. In English and Turkish. xvi, 296 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Pages slightly yellowed. Illustrated with 13 photographs in b/w. White card wraps decorated in orange and lettered in brown with battle illustration on back cover, faded at spine, lower front corner bumped, minor shelf wear. Glued binding intact, but a few pages starting to come loose at front. Book contains facsimiles and translations documents collected and published by the Turkish government regarding the Turko-Armenian conflict of 1914-1918., Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, 1982, 2.5, New York: Penguin Press HC, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. 270, ""Turkey is still hoping to join the European Union, but the issue of Turkish treatment of minority Kurds, as well as the ongoing refusal of the government to acknowledge the mass slaughter of Armenians in 1915 are issues that refuse to disappear. De Bellaigue, a former foreign correspondent for the Economist and the&hellip, Penguin Press HC, 2010, 3<

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