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Winner of the 2007 NBA Nonfiction

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

by Tim Weiner

Recorded edition: Penguin Books, Limited · 2012 · ISBN 0241956234 · Edition source

Approximately 814 pages

Estimated reading time: 21–28 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.

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Non Fiction

2007 winner

National Book Award for Nonfiction

United States · Nonfiction

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