Description: A memoir about an idealistic spy, who was CIA station chief in Vietnam, and his hippie rebel son that tells the story of the latter half of the 20th century through a gripping family drama.
Brief description:
John H. Richardson is a writer-at-large for Esquire and the author of In the Little World and The Viper's Club. His fiction has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly and the O. Henry Prize Stories collection. He lives in Katonah, New York.
Review Quotes:
"Intriguing . . . a lucid tale of historical detection that will appeal to readers of espionage nonfiction." - Library Journal
An exceptional work ... about a man ... whose family album is pasted into a book of American history. - Baltimore Sun
His memoir is written from the gut, but as an Outward Bound adventure. Years of research, sweat, and heart-wrenching reflection have gone into MFTS. ... This is an honest and good book. John Richardson, memoirist, no longer needs to carry John Richardson, spy, on his back: He's home. - New York Observer
A passionately researched and engaging memoir...poignantly distanced. - New York Times Book Review
"A beautiful, gracious act of connection with a man who kept his secrets." - Kirkus Reviews
Readers will not only find absorbing narratives but also the early signs of America's now highly contentious culture wars. - Booklist