Adrian Levy Livres

From September 11, 2001 to May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden evaded intelligence services and special forces units, drones and hunter killer squads. The Exile tells the extraordinary inside story of that decade through the eyes of those who witnessed it: bin Laden's four wives and many children, his deputies and military strategists, his spiritual advisor, the CIA, Pakistan's ISI, and many others who have never before told their stories. Investigative journalists Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy gained unique access to Osama bin Laden's inner circle, and they recount the flight of Al Qaeda's forces and bin Laden's innocent family members, the gradual formation of ISIS by bin Laden's lieutenants, and bin Laden's rising paranoia and eroding control over his organization. They also reveal that the Bush White House knew the whereabouts of bin Laden's family and Al Qaeda's military and religious leaders, but rejected opportunities to capture them, pursuing war in the Persian Gulf instead, and offer insights into how Al Qaeda will attempt to regenerate itself in the coming years. While we think we know what happened in Abbottabad on May 2, 2011, we know little about the wilderness years that led to that shocking event. As authoritative in its scope and detail as it is propuslively readable, The Exile is a landmark work of investigation and reporting.

The narrative delves into the controversial CIA enhanced interrogation program, initially believed to be a necessary response to 9/11 but ultimately characterized as torture. It reveals the complexities and moral dilemmas surrounding this divisive operation, offering insights into its implications for American values and ethics. As a primary source for the HBO Max film directed by Alex Gibney, it uncovers the darker aspects of national security measures and their impact on both individuals and society as a whole.

Unquestionably one of the most valuable and ambitious works in the entire history of art, the Amber Room was famous throughout Europe as the eighth wonder of the world. Its vast and intricately worked amber panels were sent by Frederick I of Prussia to Peter the Great of Russia in 1717 as a gift, and soon became a symbol of Russia's imperial might. For over two hundred years the room remained in Russia, but with the outbreak of war, Germany laid claims to it once again it as a showpiece for the Third Reich. When the Nazis swept into St Petersburg, it was ripped from the walls, packed into crates and disappeared from view, never to be seen again.

Napínavý příběh pátrání po osudech jednoho z největších ruských uměleckých pokladů, který zmizel za 2. světové války. Práce dvou investigativních novinářů nabízí čtenáři možnost stát se přímým účastníkem pátrání po "osmém divu světa", jenž zmizel z Kateřinského paláce v Leningradě po nacistické okupaci. Na základě důkladného studia řady dokumentů především z petěrburských a berlínských archivů, vzpomínek pamětníků (rudoarmějských veteránů, komunistických úředníků a správců muzeí) i díky sledování stop předchozích hledačů pokladů nacházejí autoři v Kaliningradu překvapivé vysvětlení šedesát let staré záhady - odhalují spiknutí, jež mělo zajistit, aby se nikdo nedozvěděl skutečnou pravdu. Mapy, čb. ilustrace, bibliografie, rejstřík.

Die britischen Journalisten Adrian Levy und Cathy Scott-Clark lernten sich in der Redaktion der Londoner "Sunday Times" kennen, für die sie gemeinsam als Auslandskorrespondenten nach Asien gingen. Sie berichteten über das aktuelle Geschehen vor Ort - von Kaschmir bis zum Libanon. Heute veröffentlichen sie regelmäßig Beiträge in renommierten Blättern wie "Sunday Times Magazine", "Observer" und "Guardian". Darüber hinaus produzieren sie Auslandsreportagen und Fernseh-Dokumentationen für die BBC, Channel 4 News und den History Channel.