"This is history at its best: meticulous research distilled into
luminous prose and a gripping narrative. This is not only the
finest book ever written on the Bay of Pigs fiasco, but also one of
the most balanced, keen-eyed surveys of the early days of the
Kennedy administration. A page-turner that packs as much of a punch
as the best of fiction thrillers, Rasenberger's "The Brilliant
Disaster" lays bare many a bleached bone, but, in the process, also
provides readers with invaluable treasure: a clearer understanding
of the relation between past, present, and future." "--"Carlos
Eire, National Book Award winning author of "Waiting for Snow in
Havana"
"While certainly not the first history of the invasion, "The
Brilliant Disaster" is among the finest. Its context is richly
detailed, its tempo novelistic. Forthright and accessible, it
delineates a convoluted chain of events leading to humiliation and
tragedy." -"Miami Herald"
"If you like Mad Men, spy novels, and brilliant writing, you'll
love The Brilliant Disaster. I'f you're new to any of these,
consider Jim Rasenberger your guide to one of the most fascinating
and dramatic episodes of America, post-Korea, pre Vietnam and the
Cold War. He has written an amazing account that speeds along, one
dramatic cloak and dagger scene after another, all judiciously
reported. The people in his book come to life, vividly-you hear
them, see them, and understand them, although you may not agree
with them. This is highly entertaining and engrossing history."
-Doug Stanton, author of "Horse Soldiers"
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