Our man : Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century /
Packer, George, 1960-
Our man : Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century / Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century. by George Packer. - First edition. - 592 pages ; 24 cm.
"A Borzoi book."
Includes bibliographical references.
Dreams so far away -- Vietnam how can we lose when we're so sincere? -- How does he do it? -- Swallow hard -- Since I am now hopeless -- Bosnia they'll come for me -- We are close to our dreams -- You're either going to win or fall -- Afghanistan everything is different - and everything is the same -- Epilogue.
Draws on firsthand writings in a narrative portrait of the influential American diplomat that explores how his achievements over half a century of history were complicated by his political ambitions.
9780307958020 0307958027
2018030382
Holbrooke, Richard C., 1941-2010.
Diplomats--United States--Biography.
Ambassadors--United States--Biography.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
E840.8.H64 / P33 2019
Our man : Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century / Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century. by George Packer. - First edition. - 592 pages ; 24 cm.
"A Borzoi book."
Includes bibliographical references.
Dreams so far away -- Vietnam how can we lose when we're so sincere? -- How does he do it? -- Swallow hard -- Since I am now hopeless -- Bosnia they'll come for me -- We are close to our dreams -- You're either going to win or fall -- Afghanistan everything is different - and everything is the same -- Epilogue.
Draws on firsthand writings in a narrative portrait of the influential American diplomat that explores how his achievements over half a century of history were complicated by his political ambitions.
9780307958020 0307958027
2018030382
Holbrooke, Richard C., 1941-2010.
Diplomats--United States--Biography.
Ambassadors--United States--Biography.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
E840.8.H64 / P33 2019