{"product_id":"the-albanian-operation-of-the-cia-and-mi6-1949-1953-conversations-with-participants-in-a-venture-betrayed-paperback","title":"The Albanian Operation of the CIA and Mi6, 1949-1953: Conversations with Participants in a Venture Betrayed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Bethell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Elsie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBejtullah Destani\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Albanian Operation, carried out by British and American secret services from 1949 to 1953, was one of the first Western attempts to subvert a country behind the Iron Curtain. The British liaison officer for the project in Washington was Kim Philby, a Soviet double agent who sabotaged the whole venture. In all, about 300 agents and civilians are thought to have been killed in the disastrous operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The story was first pieced together by Nicholas Bethell in his 1984 book \u003ci\u003eThe Great Betrayal: The Untold Story of Kim Philby's Biggest Coup, \u003c\/i\u003e based on interviews and conversations with British and American officials and Albanian fighters who infiltrated the Stalinist Albanian regime and escaped alive. The present work presents the interviews and throws new light on what actually took place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Elsie\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Albanian studies and the author of many books on the history and culture of Albania. He lives in Berlin, Germany. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBejtullah Destani\u003c\/b\u003e is a British-Kosovar scholar and founder of the Centre for Albanian Studies in London. As a diplomat, he has served recently at the Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo in London and Rome. He lives in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807417860384,"sku":"9781476663791","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eecf5fc28536a1dcc42288a52b2fe74e.webp?v=1780932419","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-albanian-operation-of-the-cia-and-mi6-1949-1953-conversations-with-participants-in-a-venture-betrayed-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}