On july 11, 2016, seth conrad rich, a young democratic national committee dnc staffer, who worked as a voter expansion data director, was found dead with two bullets to the back of the head. Using photographs, cartoons, movie posters, and fbi transcripts, master of deceit gives readers the necessary evidence to make their own conclusions. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. But the reader, who expects something of the drama of the f. The director of the federal bureau of investigation explains the startling facts about the major menace of our time, communism. Although communism may seem to be almost an anachronism from a time gone by, it was a powerful force in the 1930s and the 1940s. Edgar hoover, director of the federal bureau of investigation and author of masters of deceit, has been named one of five winners of christopher awards for books published during the six.
Hoover at twentyfour a handsome young man working his way up in government 0319 master of deceit by marc aronson candlewick press discussion guide about the book king, there is only one thing left for you to do. Full text of hoover, masters of deceit internet archive. Edgar and a great selection of related books, art and. Edgar book condition used quantity available 1 edition first edition publisher henry holt and company place of publication new york date published 1958 keywords communism bookseller catalogs communism. The directors approval might also have something to do with abc buying the rights to hoovers book masters of deceit. Masters of deceit is a powerful and informative booka firsthand account of american communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other american. Edgar hoover communism in the us has a long history. He later published an anticommunist book, masters of deceit 1958. Master of deceit is a masterpiece of historical narrative, with the momentum of a thrilling novel and the historical detail of the best nonfiction. Edgar hoover hardback 1958 1st ed at the best online prices at ebay. The book unravels into not just a biography but deep descriptions of u. For years hoovers fbi was widely suspected of using questionable or illegal methods to gain information. For this is as it is intended to be a book which explains. The existence of a counter intelligence program, or cointelpro, became known in 1971.
The story of communism in america and how to fight it thisbetween its subject, its authorship, and the strong publisher backing certainly bears watching. This book is not and should not be just about hoover, aronson trapped tells readers in the epilogue to this wideranging, extensively researched, and detailed biography of the. Masters of deceit is a powerful and informative booka firsthand account of american communism from its beginnings to. Although some of this book is outdated i think it can be used nevertheless to understand what we as a country are still up against in 2019. Hoover and zimbalist twice appeared on the cover of tv guide together. Masters of deceit by j edgar hoover, 9784871873376, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Edgar hoover 1958 26th october 2019 obergruppenfuhrer ss 377 views 0 comments book. Hoover presciently identified and called out the threat to our election system posed by kremlin efforts. You better take it before your filthy, abnormal, fraudulent self is bared to the nation. The story of communism in america and how to fight it. I reread this book recently after having read it years ago.
Edgar hoover, one should at least read hoovers own book, masters of deceit, not to be confused with this book, master of deceit. Masters of deceit is a good title for describing communist and their subversive behavior. Already powerful before 1945, the cold war and the anticommunist hysteria of the 1950s intensified hoovers power to the point where he was untouchable. Masters of deceit and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Written at the height of the cold war, masters of deceit is described by hoover in his foreword as an attempt to explain communismwhat it is, how it works, what its aims are, and. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Masters of deceit is a powerful and informative book a firsthand account of american communism from its beginnings to the present, written by a man more intimately familiar with the complete story than any other american. Marc aronson, in this thinly veiled attack on hoover, master of deceit, wades into murky waters, that offer no more than his. Edgar hoover was the nominal author of a number of books and articles, although it is widely believed that all of these were ghostwritten by fbi employees. The final irony in the evolution of the republican party, now the sanctuary for extremist organizations like the nra and farright groups whose positions corrode our democratic system, is found in the title of a book, masters of deceit, written by none other than j. Masters of deceit is a powerful and informative book a firsthand account of american communism from its beginnings to the. Masters of deceit february 15, 2017 although hoover was speaking about communists and communism at the time, his insights are applicable today because leftist thinking has become more acceptable and the communist label has largely been dropped by its adherents.
Master of deceit is a highlydetailed biography about an fbi director named j. Hoover may have given america the security it wanted, but the secrets he knew gave him and the bureau all the power he wanted. The story of communism in america and how to fight it, by j. Masters of deceit by j edgar hoover, first edition, signed. By the mid1950s, when this book was written, membership of communist party usa had slipped from its 1944 peak of around 80,000. Communism is a force to be reckoned with and should be studied by free people as to be aware of what it looks like. Hoovers fbi was suspected of using illegal methods to gain information.
Find masters of deceit by hoover, j edgar at biblio. Edgar hoover, wrote a book entitled, masters of deceit. Masters of deceit mass market paperback january 1, 1962 by j. His masters of deceit, published in 1958 by henry holt, spent thirtyone weeks on the new. In 1958, hoover published a book, masters of deceit, in which he warned readers to be watchful against the perils of communism. Story, or any of the sensational andor revelational material the title might suggest, may well be disappointed. Edgar hoover, 1958 mass agitation the partys attack is geared to the wide variety of american life. Corbisvcg via getty images getty images in 1958 he published a book, masters of deceit, which expressed his case that the united states government was in danger of being toppled by a worldwide communist conspiracy.
Edgar hoover, controversial fbi director for nearly five. Lets set aside the earliest bits and focus on the two most recent periods. Edgar hoover was fbi director for fortyeight years, and he was also an authora bestselling author. He is also credited with the authorship although they were most likely ghostwritten of the books, persons in hiding,a study of communism, and j. Edgar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Near fine a bit of agetoning on the page edges in a fine dust jacket with only slight edge wear. Although some of this book is outdated i think it can be used nevertheless to understand what we as a. Hoover gives a detailed, firstperson account of communism and it is quite thorough.
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