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The Golden Thread: The Cold War Mystery Surrounding the Death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Maybe someday
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Author:
Ravi Somaiya
Publisher:
Twelve
Date:
July 7, 2020
A true story of spies and intrigue surrounding one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the 20th century, investigative reporter Ravi Somaiya uncovers the story behind the death of renowned diplomat and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld.
What The Reviewers Say
... an adroitly written, compelling book. If Mr. Somaiya doesn’t deliver a final solution to the mystery—who could?—he leads the reader through the tangled brush to the most likely explanation. And he does it in an efficient 260 pages.
... a fascinating attempt to find the truth about a decades-old mystery, but it’s also an examination of one of the battlefields of the Cold War, when both the West and the Soviet Union eyed former European colonies with a view toward controlling them.
...thought-provoking.
... impressive.
