The true story that inspired the feature film Bridge of Spies 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 May 1; 1960; Powers endured sixty-one days of rigorous interrogation by the KGB; a public trial; a conviction for espionage; and the start of a ten-year sentence. After nearly two years; the U.S. government obtained his release from prison in a dramatic exchange for convicted Soviet spy Rudolph Abel. The narrative is a tremendously exciting suspense story about a man who was labeled a traitor by many of his countrymen but who emerged a Cold War hero.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Extremely graphic and detailed-cumbersome readingBy ttrinkle@blueriver.netThe book outlays every detail of the Indiana 19th's movement during the Gettysburg campaign all of the way down the graphic depictions of death scenes. It was difficult to gain an overview of the regiments role within the larger conflict (which I anticipated) due to lengthy explanations of specific individuals movements. The details were thouroughly researched and presented in a very logical manner; but the importance the 19th played in this pivotal battle was underscored by long-winded explanations of each death that occurred during the three year period being studied. Approximately 1/3 of the books contents were detailed footnotes and this made the reading somewhat difficult.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Very stirring since Col. Sam Williams was my great-grandpaBy A CustomerHard to put into words how I felt reading this book. It was so well written; and told us so much more about the 19th Indiana regiment than we had ever read or heard before. I have an epalet from Col. Samuel Williams uniform -- the one he was buried in. Would like to get in touch with the author if at all possible!2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very stirring since Col. Sam Williams was my great-grandpaBy A CustomerHard to put into words how I felt reading this book. It was so well written; and told us so much more about the 19th Indiana regiment than we had ever read or heard before. I have an epalet from Col. Samuel Williams uniform -- the one he was buried in. Would like to get in touch with the author if at all possible!
