Uri Bar-Joseph is Professor of Political Science at the University of Haifa. He is the author of six books about intelligence, Israel’s national security strategy, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. His coming book, Intelligence Success and Failure: A Comparative Study (with Rose McDermott), is forthcoming from Oxford University Press.
“Trenchant, serpentine…. Packed with jaw-dropping and intimate
details…. Bar-Joseph has done a laudable job of synthesizing the
voluminous Israeli government information about Marwan, always
keeping his eye for some of the outrageous—even absurd—turns of
events in a high stakes drama.” — New York Times Book Review
“A trenchant account of the career of a master spy.” — New York
Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
“A trenchant, serpentine account of the career of the Yom Kippur
mole.” — New York Times Book Review, “9 Thrillers (One True) That
Times Editors Think You Should Read This Summer”
“Uri Bar-Joseph, a political science professor at the University of
Haifa and an expert on Israeli intelligence, has written a
fast-paced narrative that rivals the best spy fiction. The critical
difference is that the story is real.” — San Francisco Gate
“This is the best spy story I’ve ever read—and it’s all true. Uri
Bar-Joseph weaves a suspenseful tale of the dangerous life—and
mysterious death—of a spy who did nothing less than change the
course of history in the Middle East. You won’t be able to put it
down.” — Howard Blum, New York Times bestselling author of The Last
Goodnight and Dark Invasion
“Eye-opening…. A lucid and compelling glimpse into the world of
espionage and the functioning—or malfunctioning—of leaders.” — Wall
Street Journal
“This is a remarkable story of Israel’s greatest spy ever, and an
intelligence disaster that almost doomed the state. Deeply reported
and powerfully told, The Angel is a must-read espionage saga.” —
David Hoffman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Dead Hand and
The Billion Dollar Spy
“This remarkable book reveals to us a hidden history, showing how
little we actually know of events we thought we understood. One of
the most exciting—and surprising—books on Israel I’ve read.” —
Yossi Klein Halevi, author of National Jewish Book Award winner
Like Dreamers
“Remarkable…. Partly a spy thriller, The Angel is also an
invaluable account of major historical figures.” — The Weekly
Standard online
“A fascinating read into the wilderness of mirrors of espionage,
with a laser focus on one of Israel’s greatest spies.… A tremendous
case study for any student of intelligence, geo-politics, or
history. The book should be required reading for any special agent
or intelligence officer.” — Fred Burton, New York Times bestselling
author and VP Intelligence, Stratfor
“Ashraf Marwan was the most valuable source the Mossad had ever
recruited.… Bar-Joseph’s fascinating book is an accurate and
reliable account of the career of one of the 20th century’s most
important spies.” — Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Zvi Zamir, Former Mossad
Director (1968-1974)
“Makes a convincing case that Marwan not only never misled the
Israelis, but was actually astoundingly valuable to them.… Highly
detailed…. Rewarding to anyone interested in Middle East intrigue.…
Fascinating.” — Dan Raviv, Moment Magazine
“Intriguing…. The author…shows great empathy for a man who was in
turn respected, reviled, and almost certainly murdered.
Well-researched and candidly told, this book deserves shelf space
next to volumes on Vladimir Vetrov and Kim Philby.” — Kirkus
Reviews
“Establishes beyond doubt that Marwan was the spy who most
benefitted Israel in the 1970s and 1980s…. This work will be of
great interest to readers trying to understand the byzantine world
of international intelligence.” — Library Journal
“A fascinating read, possibly the best study ever written on
espionage and the Yom Kippur War.” — Jewish Chronicle
“Gripping . . . . Drawing on research and extensive interviews with
people who experienced events firsthand, The Angel sheds new light
on a crucial period in the history of modern Egypt and the Middle
East, as well as the origins of 2011’s Arab Spring.” — Jewish Book
Council
“Bar-Joseph addresses the key question that for decades has haunted
the intelligence community as much as the public….[he] draws a
historical and a psychological picture of Marwan that analyses his
motivations.” — AlJazeera.com
“Required reading—as a terrible warning—for everyone involved in
intelligence.… A terrific book. It has all the tension, plot
twists, and dramatis personae of a spy novel, only the story is
real.” — Washington Free Beacon
“Captivating…. A tale of espionage at the highest level.” —
National Interest.org
“Few things satisfy the appetite for suspense like a true-life spy
story as thrilling and intriguing as the best fictional ones.…
Bar-Joseph’s writing, and this translation, offer an extremely
compelling tale. — Haaretz
“[Ashraf Marwan’s] intriguing life and suspicious death are
detailed in Uri Bar-Joseph’s fascinating new book…. which features
extensive research and interviews with those who knew Marwan.” —
Jewish News
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