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The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat by Bob Woodward

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The mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972 remained hidden for thirty-three years. In The Secret Man, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. Mark Felt, the enigmatic former No. 2 man in the FBI who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon. The Secret Man brings to a close one of the last chapters of Watergate. Editorial Reviews Provocative. . . . Reaffirms the vital role that confidential sources play in keeping the public informed. - The New York Times The Secret Man is one of the best [of the Watergate books] at illuminating the backstage battle to bring President Nixon's team to account. . . . Eye-opening. - The Boston Globe The best short discussion of the distinction - between the reporter as private eye and the reporter as stenographer - that has ever been published. The chapter on the protection of sources is a passage that one hopes will be taught in schools. - The New York Times Book Review Long live the use of confidential news sources. . . . An inside look at the give-and-take involved in the often-dicey relationships between journalists and their sources. - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A filling-in of many of the final blanks left in the most explosive political/journalism story ever. - Lincoln Journal Star A provocative, even stirring contribution. - Baltimore Sun - From the Publisher At long last, the secret inside story of Watergate and Deep Throat is revealed -- by the famed Washington Post duo of Woodward and Bernstein, who broke the story that brought down a president. - bn.com If you have promised an informant that his identity will remain a secret, how could you look yourself in the mirror if you then break that promise? The mirrors in the houses of Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and the others who kept the secret of Deep Throat for so long are safely still in regular use. As The Secret Man shows, history has been the loser from such fealty, for it has been deprived of a full, personal explanation by Mark Felt. But that was his choice. And both morality and journalism can be counted as winners. - The Washington Post - Bill Emmott ... the penultimate chapter, in which [Woodward] explains his adamant position on the protection of sources, is a passage that one hopes will be taught in schools. - The New York Times - Christopher Hitchens Now that the Watergate scandal source, Deep Throat, has decided to step forward (or at least Mark Felt's family has), this audiobook serves as the final chapter of the saga Woodward and Carl Bernstein began with All the President's Men. Boyd Gaines has a tough job as reader. Retelling a tale that was so memorably and, as it turns out, accurately portrayed by Robert Redford and Hal Holbrook on film is a daunting task. But Gaines rises to the occasion with aplomb. His rendition of Woodward is authoritative yet humble and delivered with a confident crispness. His take on Felt's voice is also strong, and it is interesting to hear Felt's digression into the less complimentary mannerisms of old age. Gaines's version of the older, forgetful Felt sounds a bit like his Richard Nixon, with a pinch of John Wayne thrown in the mix. Overall, The Secret Man is a historically informative and enjoyable listening experience that also speaks to the current issue of journalism and the protection of sources. Simultaneous release with the S&S hardcover. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. - Publishers Weekly There's plenty of fascinating Deep Throat trivia in this audiobook--for example, at one point, Nixon sends a congratulatory bottle of champagne to ex-FBI agent Mark Felt, unaware that he is the man who brought down the presidency. But what keeps the listener riveted to this story is not the unmasking of an informer--it's the transformation of two men in a father-son-style relationship. Boyd Gaines's narration is particularly sensitive to this element, adding poignancy to Felt's deterioration and Woodward's reflections on his own aging. If ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN was a book about youth and the quest for truth, then Woodward's new book is, as he bills it, the antithesis--a story about aging and the quest for meaning. R.W.S. AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine - DEC 05/JAN 06 - AudioFile
Publication Details

Title: The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat

Author(s):

  • Bob Woodward

Illustrator:

Binding: Paperback

Published by: Simon & Schuster: , 2006

Edition:

ISBN: 9780743287166 | 0743287169

256 pages. 5.50(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.70(d)

  • ENG- English
Book Condition: Fair

Cover worn. Text tanned
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