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The taking of K-129 : how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

The taking of K-129 : how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history / Josh Dean.

Dean, Josh, (author.).

Summary:

An incredible true tale of espionage and engineering set at the height of the Cold War--a mix between The Hunt for Red October and Argo-- about how the CIA, the U.S. Navy, and America's most eccentric mogul spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal the nuclear-armed Soviet submarine K-129 after it had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean; all while the Russians were watching.

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  • ISBN: 9780525501534
  • ISBN: 0525501533
  • Physical Description: 694 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Large Print Edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: K-129 (Submarine)
United States. Central Intelligence Agency > History > 20th century.
Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot > Submarine forces > History.
Jennifer Project.
Submarine disasters > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union.
Genre: Large print books.
History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Scenic Regional-St. Clair LP 910.9164 DEA (Text) 3006249738 Large Print NonFiction Available -
Stone County-Blue Eye 910.916 DEA (Text) 31358001138358 Adult Nonfiction Storage -


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