CRILE, George [Tom Hanks].
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History.
New York: Atlantic Monthly , 2003.
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Charlie Wilson's War; Lengthily Inscribed by George Crile in the year of publication and signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks
First edition, early printing of this work, basis for the 2007 Mike Nichols film, starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, "To Jim with best wishes and thanks that you made it to Herat and back George Crile 6 Nov. 2003." Additionally signed by Academy-Award winning actor Tom Hanks on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Rue Woods. Rare and desirable signed by both the author and Tom Hanks.
This New York Times best-seller is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War, the rise of militant Islam, and of a colorful congressman from Texas who conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the most successful covert operation in CIA history. Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted the book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. It stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty in supporting roles. It earned five nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Hoffman earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 80th Academy Awards.
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History.
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